Daily consumption of certain foods, such as oats, peanuts, wheat and olive oil, helps prevent type 2 diabetes by controlling blood sugar and lowering cholesterol, promoting well-being and quality of life.
Eating these high-fiber foods is especially important for people with close relatives with diabetes, because despite a lack of cure, diabetes can be avoided simply with a healthy lifestyle.
Foods that prevent diabetes include
In addition to eating the right foods, it’s important to follow general guidelines such as eating every 3 hours, avoiding copious meals, reaching your ideal weight, and exercising regularly.
Prevention of type 1 diabetes is not possible because this type of diabetes is genetic. The child was born with type 1 diabetes, although it was not noticed at birth.
In the case of type 1 diabetes, it is very common for there to be a history of diabetes in the family and it is important to consider whether the child has symptoms of diabetes such as excessive thirst, frequent urination and dry mouth despite drinking water. See the full list of symptoms about: Diabetes symptoms.
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 14, but can occur at any age. Treatment includes insulin intake, feeding and exercise. More details about treatment at: Diabetes Treatment.