{"id":17078,"date":"2021-12-13T13:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=17078"},"modified":"2021-12-13T13:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:00:34","slug":"can-you-avoid-diabetes-if-it-runs-in-the-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/diabetes\/can-you-avoid-diabetes-if-it-runs-in-the-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you Avoid Diabetes if it Runs in the Family?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reason why diabetes is genetic is complex. And if your family has a history of this disease, there is a high chance that you might get it, too. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, you can avoid it if you watch your lifestyle by avoiding specific food that is high in sugar and
\nexercising regularly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if it is inevitable that you might get the disease yourself if it runs in the family, there is nothing to worry about if you can prevent it from happening as early as possible, and here is how:<\/span><\/p>\n

Proper diet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eating food that is high in carbohydrates and sugar will increase your blood sugar and insulin levels, which may lead to getting diabetes over time, especially if it runs in the family. <\/span><\/p>\n

It may be challenging to avoid these foods, but make sure you only consume them in moderation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Too much of anything can be harmful, whether diabetes runs in your family or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Try to stay fit and lose excess weight<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another way to <\/span>avoid diabetes if it runs in your family<\/span><\/a> is staying fit and losing excess weight. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is especially important if you want to avoid type 2 diabetes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Being overweight increases your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, and by maintaining your weight, you can cut the chances of getting the disease in half.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exercising regularly<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lastly, you need to gather the <\/span>benefits of exercising regularly<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you do so, you can regulate your consumption of carbs and sugar, plus, you can also shed off excess weight and stay fit. <\/span><\/p>\n

If one of your family members has a history of diabetes, you might want to start developing a consistent
\nexercise routine, like running, jogging, swimming, and playing sports. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The reason why diabetes is genetic is complex. And if your family has a history of this disease, there is a high chance that you might get it, too. However, you can avoid it if you watch your lifestyle by avoiding specific food that is high in sugar and exercising regularly.\u00a0 Even if it is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[753],"tags":[714,1435],"class_list":["post-17078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","tag-diabetes","tag-hereditary-diabetes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17078\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}