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#ThisIsDiabetes<\/h3>\n

Diabetes causes more deaths than AIDS and breast cancer combined as the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is a real problem affecting our population, which is why understanding how to manage or prevent the disease altogether is so important. Diabetes is characterized by having high blood sugar levels. This is a result of the body being unable to move sugar into fat, liver, and muscle cells to be stored. Typically, this is a consequence of the pancreas not making enough insulin, or cells not responding to insulin normally. There are two major types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2, with Type 2 Diabetes being completely preventable.<\/p>\n

Are You at Risk?<\/h3>\n

The American Diabetes Association recommends that diabetes prevention and\/or management can be achieved by:<\/p>\n