Researchers found that people with prediabetes who ate two cans of sardines each week significantly lowered their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, lowered their insulin resistance, and lowered their blood pressure as well. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic condition that’s affected by several factors, including the foods you eat and the amount of exercise you get. There are several significant consequences of Type 2 diabetes, including neuropathy (nerve damage), loss of sight, kidney disease, and heart disease. Recent data published in Clinical Nutrition in March suggests people who face a greater risk of developing diabetes may want to eat more sardines. Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes include being overweight, having a family member with Type 2 diabetes, being physically inactive, and having been diagnosed with gestational diabetes—diabetes during pregnancy. People with metabolic syndrome also have a higher risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. You may be diagnosed with …