"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> cybercat wrote:
>
>> This is what we are doing to avoid becoming diabetic. One thing, anyway.
>
> One of the best ways to avoid diabetes is to not be overweight.

That's another thing we do.

The
> chemical that prevents the body from using insulin properly is stored in
> adipose tissue. The more overweight one is, the more likely they are to
> get type 2 diabetes.
>
> I have a family history of the disease and long, long ago one of our
> family physicians told me that if I didn't want diabetes, I shouldn't get
> fat.
>
> I've kept my weight down so that my BMI is no more than a couple of pounds
> either way to maintain a low enough percentage of fat to body mass. My
> fasting blood glucose, at age 62, averages around 80-85 mg/dl.
>
> I eat a fairly low carb diet because that's what DH eats and I get plenty
> of exercise. It's not easy, believe me.
>


Good for you! You're an inspiration.