Yours Australia — Issue 97 2017

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J

ust because you’re currently

diabetes-free, it doesn’t mean

you’re immune from spikes in

blood sugar (also known as blood

glucose) – especially as you get older.

A lacklustre diet and sedentary lifestyle

can affect your body’s ability to produce

insulin and deal with glucose from food,

increasing your risk of pre-diabetes –

a precursor to Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Australia CEO Professor

Greg Johnson says with pre-diabetes

your ability to handle glucose is already

challenged but hasn’t yet progressed to

Type 2 diabetes. However, there’s strong

evidence that simple lifestyle changes

can prevent a diabetes diagnosis.

“Know where you stand – get checked

for diabetes, then learn how to manage

those spikes,” Professor Johnson says.

GOOD TO KNOW

KEEP IT

STEADY

Slower digestion can prevent blood-sugar

spikes and help you dodge diabetes

Professor

Philip Newsholme

Curtin University

Professor

Greg Johnson

Diabetes Australia