2. 1 Diabetes Presented by Zafar Alam

3. 2 What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to use blood sugar for energy. Lifestyle choices can delay or even prevent diabetes from occurring.

4. 3 2 Main Types Type 1 Type 2 Cannot produce insulin Cannot produce enough Mainly occurs in children Mostly Adults

5. 4 Diabetes Statistics in the U.S. Year Approximate Number of People With Diabetes % Cumulative Increase (Approx) 1980493,000 N/A 19906,710,000 1,261.054 200012,010,000 78.986 201128,500,000 137.302 202040,000,000 (Projected) 40.351

6. 5 Prevalence of Diabetes by Age

7. 6 What Increases Blood Sugar?

8. 7 Coping With Diabetes Diet Whole Grains and Vegetables Bread and Oatmeal Spinach Spinach Special Foods Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Bitter Melon Exercise Create a routine Biking, Swimming, Weight Lifting, Aerobics Benefits Less medication, better glucose control, reduced stress, Save money

9. 8 Balancing the Scale Keep an eye on nutritional facts, as sugar, and carbohydrates increase blood sugar Diabetics need to balance between their diet, exercise, and medications. If candy is eaten, increase exercise or medication* *Remember to ask your physician

10. 9 In Conclusion It is possible to control or even reverse diabetes through diet and exercise. –You control diabetes, not the other way around! Diabetes is widespread in the U.S. and the world. Some don’t even know if they have it! The numbers of diabetic people in the world are growing at exponential rates. The world needs to act now!