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Beating Prediabetes On a Budget

7 shortcuts for cutting expenses on healthy living.

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The results of your blood tests are in—your elevated blood sugar levels indicate a diagnosis of prediabetes. Your doctor tells you that there are plenty of steps you can take to prevent this from progressing to type 2 diabetes, but you’re worried about how much these lifestyle changes are going to cost you. Healthy living can be affordable, we promise! Check out these shortcuts for cutting expenses and beating prediabetes on a budget.

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Written by Julia Telfer, MPH

Reviewed by Amy Hess Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE

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