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âWhat we know in diabetes prevention, and in prediabetes, is that a very modest amount of weight loss has this huge reduction in risk,â Marrero says. âYou lose 7% of your body weight, you cut your risk [of developing diabetes] by 60%. And, in fact, if youâre over 65, itâs over 70%. But how do you not just lose weight, but keep it off? Through a combination of exercise and watching what you eat. The Exercise Factor. If youâre overweight and have diabetes, or are at risk of getting it, you have to exercise. Thereâs no way around it.
For comparison, a regular meal plan should include 225 to 325 grams of carbs daily, based on a 2,000-calorie diet, according to Institute of Medicine guidelines. Researchers studying low-carb diets design menus containing 20 to 100 grams of carbs per day for weight loss, reports Todayâs Dietitian. While such low-carb diets facilitate weight loss and keep blood sugar under control, remember that the best way to lose weight -- and keep it off for the long term -- is to create a diet you can stick with and to drop weight at the rate of 1 to 2 pounds weekly.