"Diet is foremost, with exercise next in importance," says Tai Tong-yuan, explaining the principles behind the treatment of diabetes. "Restricting one's diet is the most difficult, and using medication is the easiest. But if the diet is controlled properly, and the patient exercises regularly, it's even more effective than using drugs."
「飲食為先，運動為輔，」戴東原解釋糖尿病的治療原則時強調，「飲食節制最難，用藥最簡單；但飲食控制如果做得好，再加上運動，效果在藥物之上，」他說。