Diabetes and Heart Disease: How Fiber Can Save Your Life

Type 2 Diabetes has become a rising epidemic in the United States. 25.6 million adults in the United States have type 2 diabetes, and the Center for Disease Control projects that by 2050, 1 in 3 adults will suffer from this condition. However, many of those diagnosed do not realize that they are 2 to 3 times more at risk for developing another life threatening illness: heart disease.

In 2004, the cause of death for 68% of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes was related to heart disease. Although continuing on the insulin or prescription plan you regular …read more