Why Diabetes?

Three simple words: One in three.

If current trends continue, one in three born in 2000 will get diabetes by 2050. One in three will have to be constantly aware of their blood sugar. One in three will always worry about the potential life-threatening complications. Hispanic? Consider that one in two!

But we are not powerless. We can change that future. Healthy habits and lifestyle choices significantly reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes represents 90-95% of current diabetes cases, and early prevention through healthy lifestyles will put a dent in the one-in-three outlook!

Through our classroom workshops with middle school students, we will empower the next generation with the tools and information to improve their health. We will not let it become one in three. Not on our watch!