Prevent diabetes by stopping pre-diabetes. One in five adults in Germany has pre-Diabetes, according to the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) In Germany, around 560,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

Even small lifestyle adjustments can improve insulin sensitivity in the body, bring blood sugar levels back to normal - to between 80 and 110 mg/dl - and delay or even prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. According to experts, up to five kilos of weight loss per week should be possible with intermittent fasting.