Diabetes is a troublesome affliction that is a growing health problem in the United States.

Unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity are major reasons for the increasing number of Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes diagnoses. Recently, I had a first-hand experience with the disease when my best friend Bryan was diagnosed.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependence) is common in children as the result of a pancreas that doesn’t produce enough insulin. Type 2 arises later in life and is a condition in which the body does not use insulin as effectively as it should.
The Effects of Insulin

Insulin is a natural hormone that allows the body to use the sugars that we eat as …
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