"The 5 Most Critical Things to Look for on a Nutrition Label to Prevent Diabetes" - Lisa Marie Conklin
So many foods purport to be healthy for us, so understanding the labels can be tricky. Here's how to decode the jargon and lower your diabetes risk. If a serving size is one slice of bread and you eat two, you have to multiply all the nutrition numbers by two-including calories. Being overweight or obese can mean a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. "Reducing weight by 5 to 7 percent can significantly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes," says Kayla Jaeckel, CRD, a certified diabetes educator at Diabetics and Cardiovascular Alliance, The Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Kayla Jaeckel, CRD, Diabetes Program, The Mount Sinai Hospital