If you're at risk for diabetes, you might want to consider starting a plant-based diet.
Experts say eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts could help lower your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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According to new research, you're 23 percent less likely to get diabetes if you eat a healthy plant-based diet.
The paper published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday also says cutting back on sugary beverages and refined carbs cuts your risk by another 30 percent.
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More than 30 million Americans or about 1 in 10 people have diabetes - and up to 95 percent have Type 2 diabetes, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Globally, diabetes is on the rise - increasing by more than 300 million cases between 1980 and 2014.