I'll add that reducing sugar, sweet fruits, intermittent fasting (8 hour feeding window) and daily walks made a big difference for a couple of South Asian senio

I'll add that reducing sugar, sweet fruits, intermittent fasting (8 hour feeding window) and daily walks made a big difference for a couple of South Asian senior citizens I personally know. They still eat bread and rice and potatoes and consume dairy - but even their relatively modest change in lifestyle has made a big difference.