What lifestyle changes can help type 2 diabetes?
Medications can be helpful, but lifestyle modifications are key. “Nutrition and physical activity are central to the management of type 2 diabetes,” Reusch says. Losing weight and keeping it off through healthy habits can even help T2D go into remission, which is when glucose levels return to nondiabetic ranges and stay there for at least six months, with no diabetes medications.
The food you eat is especially important, since it has a direct impact on how often your blood sugar spikes. For example, eating fewer refined carbohydrates, including added sugars, makes it easier to manage glucose.
There’s no one-size-fits all eating plan for those with diabetes. That’s why the WeightWatchers® Diabetes-Tailored Plan offers a personalized weight-loss regimen that takes your condition into account along with your goals and your favorite foods—and it’s proven to work, lowering both body weight and blood sugar levels.
