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The three things we can control weight, exercise and diet are the principal factors in developing or escalating type 2 diabetes.

No surprise there.

Nor in the conclusion that many people have a genetic pre-disposition to type 2 diabetes.

And whos surprised to learn losing weight is the solution?

Ah, but wait on weight (couldnt resist that!) It may be easier than you think, says Dr. Donald Hensrud, chair of the Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine and a consultant in the Division of Endocrinology and Nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

His titles are a mouthful, but Hensrud, listed as main author of The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, takes a refreshingly simple look at dieting.

Question: This is one of the easiest diet books to understand and follow. It stresses vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean sources of protein and healthy fats but its actually fun to read about this.

Answer: The book starts with a two-week program to lose weight in a safe and healthy way and then goes on into a plan to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week until you reach your goal. And then there are the meal planners and recipes and so on.

Q: Very similar to the regular Mayo Clinic diet book. But what I want to mention is the way that you stress exercise. Couple the age of some people with this problem I mean, a person could be well into their 70s when they find out they have type 2 diabetes isnt developing an exercise program a real challenge?

A: Of course. There isnt a perfect answer for everyone either. But everyone must do some type of physical activity. I remember my grandmother, when she was well into her 80s, doing laps around the dining room table. Some of the practical implementation is right up front. Once you see some success, then the rest of the program can be adopted and turned into a long-term lifestyle program.

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