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As you probably know heredity, plays a big roll.

For diet, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and poultry, Stay away from the white stuff, white bread, potato’s, sugar, white rice etc. Eat as little processed food as possible . All carbs are not created equal a white potato and a sweet potato have the same carbs but metabolize differently, check out the Glycemic Index on foods it will give you more info.

Exercise, weight is a big part of it also. If it runs in your family, I don’t know if you can prevent it, but maybe you can delay it. The closer to nature the food is the better. Read labels and don’t go by net carbs unless your on Adkins. STAY AWAY FROM JUNK FOOD! I hope this helps.

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They’re all tied together by the over consuming of carbohydrates which turn to tryglycerides which clogs up your cells and increases your insulin resistance, which then overworks your pancreas as well as starving it from vital nutrients.

Once you get on a healthy natural foods based low carb, low glycemic index diet, rich in fruits and vegetables and exercise daily, things should level out. A friend on been on this diet for nearly a year and no longer requires any medication for his diabetes…

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I would talk to my GP and ask if it’s possible that you might have raynaud’s syndrome. Here is the Wiki for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud%27s_phenomenon

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Some with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms whatsoever. Others can be thirsty, need to pee a lot, get tired easily, etc.

If you have uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, you can go blind, kidney failure, amputations, heart attack, stroke, are among the most common problems.

When in doubt, see your doctor for blood tests.

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I have added quinoa to my diet… Here are some recipes: http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/healthy-recipes/super-foods/whole-grains/quinoa/main.aspx

Here’s some more info: http://www.vrg.org/journal/diabetes.htm