Exercise is goes a long way to preventing the onset of the disease.
Avoid sugar-containing sodas. They contain as much as ten teaspoons of table sugar per can of soda. fruit juices are no better. the truth is juice without fiber is almost as bad as soda.
It’s okay to eat starchy foods like potatoes, pasta, corn and sweet potatoes as a pre-diabetic but don’t make these foods the staples of your diet. Look towards plants for proteins (like nuts, beans, and legumes).