Smart eating and exercise key to managing diabetes

Unless you eat like a supermodel, you probably want to jettison some of the rich, abundant foods that you packed onto your frame between the Thanksgiving and New Year’s holidays.

But individuals with diabetes and people diagnosed with pre-diabetes need to put together a smart eating and exercise plan in order to maintain good health while cutting back on the calories and moving back to their target weight.

Many people with diabetes or pre-diabetes have an insulin resistance, and even a small weight gain can worsen the condition. Conversely, losing the extra weight can improve insulin resistanc...