Type2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes mellitus. According to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. That accounts for 8.3% of the population. Ninety percent of the people in the world with diabetes have type2 diabetes. Statistics also show that diabetes contributed to 231,404 deaths in 2007.

As you can see, diabetes is an epidemic not only in the United States, but throughout the world. Many cases of diabetes can be prevented or at least delayed with regular exercise and a healthy diet. The more people know about this condition, the more likely they are to begin making lifestyle choices that can help them avoid this horrible disease.

What is Type2 Diabetes?

Insulin is a hormone which is needed to move blood sugar (glucose) into the cells so that it can be converted into energy. Type2 …