On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 10:44:52 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Brice" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 10:28:06 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Brice" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 06:16:35 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 8:54:44 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I've been on them, off them, on them again. Now on them and insulin
>>>>>> > too. For
>>>>>> > me, food is the least of my issues.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> True or not true? And I don't know - I'm asking...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems that with type 2, first is to lose weight, eat less carbs
>>>>>> (and maybe total calories too for the weight thing) then also
>>>>>> start a good exercise regime especially aerobic type exercises.
>>>>>> At least regular long fast walks.
>>>>>
>>>>>Provided one is physically capable of long, fast walks. My husband
>>>>>can manage a stroll of less than 1000 feet. He doesn't yet have
>>>>>diabetes, but it's only a matter of time, I think.
>>>>
>>>> If you don't have it yet, can't you avoid getting it by adjusting your
>>>> lifestyle? Isn't type 2 the result of lifestyle?
>>>
>>>
>>>Not always, but much can be prevented with keeping weight in check, eating
>>>right, etc., especially complications, some of which are made worse by
>>>some
>>>of the medication, especially when people take more and more pills and
>>>insulin because they don't want to change their lifestyle at all.
>>
>> Does that mean you can pretty much guarantee not getting diabetes 2 at
>> all by having the right lifestyle and diet?
>
>
>In many cases if you are pre-diabetic. In this day and age, they routinely
>run tests, they did not do that a lot in the old days at all so many times
>people were diabetic for years before they knew it, usually because a
>complication arose. There are diabetes newsgroups to discuss further if one
>chooses.

Thanks.