Type II Diabetes Epidemic

While not everyone with type 2 diabetes is overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity are two of the most common causes of this form of diabetes. It is also responsible for nearly 95% of diabetes cases in the United States, according to the Center of Disease Control.

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented through healthy food choices, physical activity, and weight loss. It can be controlled with these same activities.  If a person cannot control  their diabetes through diet and exercise, then medication will be necessary. As we know, medication can have unknown side effects and should be a last resort.

Maintaining a healthy weight, the best way to  prevent and also treat type 2 diabetes, boils down to burning more calories than you eat.