Welcome to the blog for the book Don’t get Diabetes!

My new book entitled “Don’t get Diabetes: a short and simple guide.” is now available at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. This blog is to serve as a resource for people who are reading my book. 

In case anyone hasn’t heard news reports, type 2 diabetes is rising at alarming rates. The CDC (center for disease control) predicts that 1 out of 3 children born after the year 2000 will become diabetic. For hispanics and African Americans, the risk is even higher. Statistics predict that almost half of the population of all developed countries will be diabetic. This is completely preventable. It does not have to happen. We have a choice. We can almost eliminate our risk and protect our children from developing this devastating illness.  We talk a lot about health care coverage in America and how to pay for it. What we really need to be talking about is how to reduce health care costs so that affording them isn’t a problem. If half of the population has diabetes, our healthcare expenses will be astronomical. We will lead shorter, unhealthier, limited lives. Changing the way we think about diet, exercise and wellness will stop this crisis from occurring.

Losing weight, eating healthier, and exercising regularly is the key to defeating this disease, as well as many others. We need support to be successful at making positive lifestyle changes. If it were easy, we’d all be our ideal weight with healthy bodies. It’s not easy. We need support, knowledge, motivation, recipes, ideas, etc. I hope that this blog can help to provide some of that.