Diabetes is the fastest growing epidemic in the United States.
	More than 11,000,000 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Another 6,000,000 undiagnosed Americans have diabetes, but don’t know to seek medical attention.
	Over 200,000 people in the United States die as a result of diabetes each year, making it the 5th most lethal cause of death in the nation.
	Diabetes is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the American population. During the 1990’s, the rate of diabetes skyrocketed by almost 50%. Doctors expect similar increases over the next decade. What is Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus (the scientific designation for the ailment commonly referred to as diabetes) is a blood sugar disease. Those patients afflicted with diabetes cannot produce or utilize insulin, a crucial hormone essential for converting sugar and starches into the energy the body needs to function. The result is an elevation in glucose levels, which leads to the urination of sugar. Therein lies the problem: the sugar passes through the body without having been digested.