A Growing Trend in America

Type 2 Diabetes is an unhealthy trend that is expected to rise in America. Sixty-five percent of American adults are overweight or obese, and is expected to rise in children.

Here is a list of the contributing factors that lead to Type 2 diabetes which I found informative.

In my past, I used to make the worst of all food choices and thought I could get away with it because I was a kid. As I grew up and got my own place I started cooking for myself and became aware of how unhealthy that gooey butter coffee cake was that I liked to indulge in back home for oh say the past 10 years. Cooking was a real eye opener for me, and I slowly began to change my own eating habits over time.

Some people ask me why I don't bake like I used to and my response is simple, I'm trying to stay healthy and have a quality life. As for desserts, I reach for yogurt instead of frozen custard and fruit instead of pecan pie. I noticed I could cut the amount of butter or sugar in half on most recipes and nobody was the wiser. It was then I began to enjoy truly cooking because I had more control of the ingredients. I'm not saying I never eat anything unhealthy, but I don't make it a habit.