34.2 million people have diabetes (10.5% of the US population)

Lifestyle changes

“Foods to eat for a type 2 diabetic diet meal plan include complex carbohydrates such as brown rice, whole wheat, quinoa, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, beans, and lentils. Foods to avoid include simple carbohydrates, which are processed, such as sugar, pasta, white bread, flour, and cookies, pastries.

Diet recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes include a vegetarian or vegan diet, the American Diabetes Association diet (which also emphasizes exercise), the Paleo Diet, and the 

Mediterranean diet.What to not to eat if you have type 2 diabetes: sodas (regular and diet), refined sugars, processed carbohydrates, trans fats, high-fat animal products, high-fat dairy products, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and any highly processed foods.”

– Medicine Net 

• In 2018, 34.2 million Americans, or 10.5% of the population, had diabetes.

• Nearly 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, including about 187,000 children and adolescents.

• Of the 34.2 million adults with diabetes, 26.8 million were diagnosed, and 7.3 million were undiagnosed.

• The percentage of Americans age 65 and older remains high, at 26.8%, or 14.3 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed).

• 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

• About 210,000 Americans under age 20 are estimated to have diagnosed diabetes, approximately 0.25% of that population.

*All stats come from the ADA.