Describe any two lifestyle adjustments that someone could make to prevent the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes?
People can get more active each day. They could participate in walking for 10 minutes at a time, a couple times a day. They can add in other physical activities that they enjoy as opposed to being told what to do.
People can replace one snack or soda with a piece of fruit or a vegetable. This will help them reduce calories taken in, reduce the increases seen in blood glucose after the consumption of a sweet snack or soda, and acquire a taste for healthier food.
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teammate worries about Maya's energy and hydration during practice and games so she frequently brings her low-fat, king-size candy bars containing 80 grams of carbohydrate per bar. Maya usually eats the whole thing and gives her friend lots of hugs for caring for her. Her team training begins with a warm-up, then moves into sprint conditioning drills and shooting practice, and ends with a cool-down. After the team practice, individual strength training is mandatory 3days a week. True or false: Hydrostatic weighing is an accurate method of determining Maya's body fat percentage.? A) True B) False