**3. Food practices and diabetes**

Diet and related factors that promote diabetogenesis:

	- **◦** Preferential and excess consumption of high-glycemic index carbohydrate rich-food
	- **◦** Refined flour, pasta, raw rice
	- **◦** Overcooked products of the above by baking or roasting
	- **◦** Aerated soft drinks
	- **◦** Sweets and free sugar
