Food habits and lifestyle determines whether you become diabetic or not. Another common cause of diabetes can be hereditary in nature. If the parents are diabetic, there is a high possibility for the next generation to inherit the disease. Obesity, excess fat intake through food, lack of physical activities, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption are the other factors through which one can turn diabetic.
Preventive Measures
To an extend one caould prevent himself from contracting the disease. However more than a disease diabetes is classified as a lifestye disorder.
- Lose your excess weight : Thoughthe excess weight directly won’t contribute to the cause of the disease, this could well be a symptom of it. Especially the fat deposited towards the middle of your body and visible in the form of a protruded belly denotes the existance or probability of contracting the disease. So now and the keep check on your weight and lose it whenever required through exercise. Regular exercise or yoga practicing keeps you fit and reduces the chance of becoming a diabetic.
- Eating habbits: Reducing the intake of greasy foods could be a preventive measure against diabetes. Completely avoid deep fried foods. Once you turn diabetic, avoid eating sweets and high calory foods along with the foods that are having high amount of fat.
- Foods that could be eaten generously: This include vegetables, leafy vegetables, beans and small fishes.
- Foods that coud be eaten moderately: Fruits that are less sweet including orange, guava, less ripe banana and water melon could be eaten moderately.

