Do you know your risk for Diabetes?

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases that is diagnosed in most Americans today. In 2007, 186,300 children under the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes and 23.5 million people over the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes. These numbers continue to rise in the year of 2010 and there is something we should all be able to do about it. One of the most common causes of diabetes is the lack of exercise, but many other factors matter too. Like what you eat, and how you live your everyday life. Some factors that we can’t control, like family history, are hard to deal with, but other factors such as what we put in our bodies we can control and that is a wonderful place to start. Below you will find a list of 20 foods that are wonderful for your body and will help you decrease your risk of diabetes in the future. You will also find a list of foods that aren’t good for your body and should be avoided. These foods have been proven to increase your risk of diabetes in the future.

Top 20 foods to lower your risk of diabetes and if diagnosed, how to control it
1. Asparagus
2. Blueberries
3. Red Grapefruit
4. Beans
5. Broccoli
6. Carrots
7. Fish
8. Flaxseed
9. Cranberries
10. Apples
11. Melons
12. Nuts
13. Oatmeal
14. Red Onions
15. Raspberries
16. Spinach
17. Soy
18. Tea
19. Tomatoes
20. Yogurt

Top 16 foods that will increase your risk of diabetes or if diagnosed, foods that will make your disease hard to control
1. Restaurant French Fries
2. Burgers
3. Fried Sandwiches
4. Fried Chicken
5. Store-bought cookies
6. Purchased Doughnuts and Baked goods
7. Cakes and Pies
8. Frozen Meals
9. Deli Meats
10. Regular Soft Drinks
11. Flavored Water
12. Purchased Smoothies
13. Purchased Fruit Drinks
14. Milkshakes
15. Frozen Pizza
16. Restaurant Pizza

If you have any more questions about how to reduce your risk of diabetes or how to control your diagnosed diabetes, please feel free to contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at http://www.tntgetfit.com/!

Statistic source: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/