Tom Hanks health: Star on managing diabetes – ‘I watch what I eat to a point of boredom’
“Every now and again I cheat to the point of self-loathing. That’s it.
“So after that, have some coffee, read the paper. Get up, get the workout out of the way, take a shower.”
People develop Type 2 diabetes when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, the hormone which removes sugar from your blood.
The condition can become dangerous as the sugar builds up and can increase blood pressure, which itself increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
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