Prevent Diabetes

1. Less on Your Plate, Nate.
2. Keep meat, poultry and fish portions to about 3 ounces (about the size of a deck of cards).
3. Try not to snack while cooking or cleaning the kitchen.
4. Try to eat meals and snacks at regular times every day.
5. Make sure you eat breakfast everyday.
6. Use broth and cured meats (smoked turkey and turkey bacon) in small amounts. They are high in sodium. Low sodium broths are available in cans and in powdered form.
7. Share a single dessert.
8. When eating out, have a big vegetable salad, then split an entrée with a friend or have the other half wrapped to go.
9. Stir fry, broil, or bake with non-stick spray or low-sodium broth and cook with less oil and butter.
10. Drink a glass of water 10 minutes before your meal to take the edge off your hunger.
11. Make healthy choices at fast food restaurants. Try grilled chicken (remove skin) instead of a cheeseburger. Skip the french fries and choose a salad.
12. Listen to music while you eat instead of watching TV (people tend to eat more while watching TV).
13. Eat slowly. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to send a signal to your brain that you're full.
14. Eat a small meal, Lucille.
15. Teaspoons, salad forks, or child-size utensils may help you take smaller bites and eat less.
16. You don't have to cut out the foods you love to eat. Just cut down on your portion size and eat it less often.
17. Make less food look like more by serving your meal on a salad or breakfast plate.