KTK-Nutrition

At the gym this week a friend shared that their A1c was 8.7 and that he was now reading food labels and was cutting back on sugar.    So many Americans are finding their fasting blood glucose levels are higher than normal and their A1c level is high.    Many Americans have either prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.   How many Americans have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes?  Prediabetes  is becoming increasingly common with 97.6 million Americans (38%) with prediabetes meaning they have blood sugar levels above normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.  Those with higher levels have type 2 diabetes.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) an estimated 34.2 million Americans (10.5%) have type 2 diabetes as of 2020.  Can prediabetes be reversed?  Prediabetes can be thought of as a warning sign for type 2 diabetes.  The good news is that prediabetes can be reversed with ...

According to CDC , about 34-36 million Americans have type 2 diabetes.   Although type 2 diabetes develops more often in people over 45, more and more children, teens and young adults are developing type 2 diabetes.   In addition to type 2 diabetes, as of 2021 an estimated 97.6 million Americans aged 18 and older had prediabetes or about 1 in 3 adults.   Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with some lifestyle changes.   Are there foods you can eat that would lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Yes.   Foods high in a substance called flavonoids can help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.   What are flavonoids? Flavonoids are compounds found in certain foods and beverages including some fruits, vegetables, teas and some other plant-based foods.   These flavonoids help give “fruits and vegetables their deep, rich colors”.     Studies have found that consuming a diet rich in flavono...