Diet And Exercise - Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes: Diabetes A Plan For Living
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Diet and exercise
Weight loss and exercise are the time-honored starting points for controlling type 2 diabetes. Numerous studies have shown that a diet aimed at reducing calories and weight, either alone or combined with exercise, can improve diabetes. Changes in diet often return blood sugar levels to normal or to levels that don't require additional medication. However, this success is often short-lived. Most people must couple increasingly powerful oral medication or insulin with diet and exercise to keep their blood sugar in an acceptable range.
| Last updated: | January 23, 2007 |
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