How can you prevent diabetes?

The good new is – you have the power to prevent type 2 diabetes. If you eat healthy and increase your physical activity you’ll improve your quality of life and help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Healthy eating on the go!

In these pages, you’ll find tips for making healthier choices that will help to reduce your risk and prevent type 2 diabetes. You don’t have to change your lifestyle completely – just think about some of the habits you’d like to get rid of anyway, and replace them with choices that make you look and feel healthier.

Eat healthy

enjoy a variety of foods from the Canada food guide every day
choose low fat foods more often
read labels for hidden fats
choose healthy serving sizes
eat your fruits and veggies
make healthy choices in restaurants and grocery stores

Be more active

get “in motion”
be physically active every day
get active at home, at work, and at school

Say no to smoking

if you don’t smoke, don’t start
if you smoke, get help to quit
avoid exposure to second-hand smoke, especially for children

Research linking smoking as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes is currently uncertain. Although smoking cannot be directly linked to prevention of diabetes at this time, the many harmful health effects of tobacco use are well known and can lead to conditions that increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.