Even if diabetes runs in the family, it does not mean that every offspring will automatically get diabetes. There are a few things you can do to protect yourself from diabetes or at least delay the onset of the disease.

The four most important factors that can lead to diabetes are lack of exercise, excessive body weight, poor diet and smoking.

Movement

Regular physical activity lowers the blood sugar level and the blood sugar is transported more effectively into the cells. The muscles become stronger and grow and therefore use more blood sugar.

Body weight

Overweight people need up to 20 times more insulin. It therefore makes sense to control your body weight and keep it at a normal weight. It is important to lose weight permanently. Radical diets are particularly bad, because at the end of the diet, people often "punch in" even more.

Nutrition

Industrially processed foods contain a lot of sugar. It is therefore better to eat less ready meals and fast food and to use unprocessed foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables and wholemeal products. If you cook yourself, you know what's in your food.

Meat consumption should be limited, especially red meat.

Unsaturated oils such as rapeseed oil or olive oil should be used for cooking.

It goes without saying that you should also limit your consumption of sweets.

Smoking

Smoking increases the risk of many diseases, including diabetes. It is never too late to stop smoking and improve your body's resistance.