To stay fit and healthy, and minimize your risk of developing diabetes, you need to consume a healthy, well-balanced diet. Eat plenty of fruits and non-starchy vegetables such as peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, and spinach. It can be difficult, but you need to develop a healthy lifestyle in which you choose home cooked meals over junk food. Other healthy foods include lean protein such as fish, chicken, turkey, tofu, eggs, and yogurt; and whole grains such as quinoa, brown rice, and oatmeal.

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