Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 22 million people have been diagnosed with it. If you develop Type 2 diabetes, your blood sugar is too high. The disease increases your risk of conditions such as blindness, amputations, heart failure and kidney failure.

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