Data and information from two recent studies point to ways to curtail the progression of Type 2 diabetes.

Clinical trial results for Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro, with main ingredient tirzepatide, show medication decreases the risk of diabetes by 94% in adults who have pre-diabetes, have obesity and or are considered overweight.

That finding is the result of researchers studying 938 patients over three years.

Another study, published in the The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has found there is a connection between developing a heightened risk for type 2 diabetes and regularly eating red meat and processed meats.

Researchers and doctors say they key is that these meats are high in saturated fat.

"It doesn't pass through the GI system so quickly. It's fast at getting into the cells and staying there. Saturated fats are trouble," says Dr. Brian Sheets from Stamford Health.

Doctors recommend swapping out those products for healthy proteins such as fish, skinless poultry, beans, peas and lentils.