Less sugar reduces your risk for diabetes

Less sugar reduces your risk for diabetes

Added sugars such as high fructose corn syrup can lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. High fructose corn syrup is found in most sodas and sugary soft drinks. It is easy to get addicted to fructose as it triggers a ‘feel good’ chemical activity in the brain. The more sugar you eat, the greater your threshold to reach this pleasure sensation is, so you need more and more daily.  Americans consume nearly 130 pounds of added sugars every year.

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Be PROACTIVE to prevent prediabetes

Be PROACTIVE to prevent prediabetes

Prediabetes is a condition in which the blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes.  It’s estimated 79 million Americans have prediabetes and it is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.  If it is not diagnosed it most likely will go on to develop into type 2 diabetes.  Currently, about half of all American adults have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.  

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