If you’re searching for more ways to avoid or reverse Type 2 diabetes and avoid its consequences, here are four quick tricks:

1. Enjoy four cups of black coffee a day. That decreases Type 2 diabetes risk by more than 20%.

2. Taking vitamin D may lower the risk of progressing from prediabetes to diabetes by 15%, according to researchers from Tufts Medical Center. The drawback is that high doses of vitamin D may have side effects, including heart rhythm problems and kidney stones. If you have prediabetes, talk to your doctor about what dose of vitamin D to take.

3. Researchers looked at data on more than 19,000 adults and found that people with Type 2 diabetes who took proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for acid reflux have a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes’ number one complication: heart woes. Ask your doctor about alternative solutions.

4. Certain phthalates in plasticizers for vinyl flooring, food packaging, and clothing may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism wasn't conclusive, but we know phthalates are hormone disruptors and interfere with infant development. It's worth limiting exposure, whether you're at risk for diabetes or already have it. Don't microwave plastic containers; and avoid products with added scents, and those with the number "3" in the recycling arrows and the letters "V" and "PVC" under the triangle.

Getting black coffee and vitamin D, 10,000 steps a day, and avoiding phthalates and proton pump inhibitors may decrease your Type 2 diabetes risk by more than 50%.