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Sound Advice for Prediabetics

by Rajashri on Jul 24 2008 3:40 PM

An expert committee assembled by the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is recommending several steps so that pre diabetics can avoid diabetes.

* Get aggressive about dealing with prediabetes, where blood sugar levels are above normal but not high enough to be called as diabetes

* Eat low-fat diet

* Control your blood pressure

* Lose 5 to 10% of body weight

* Take aspirin and other medicines when needed.



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