Diabetes is a very serious disease that is extremely difficult to manage and can lead to the development of other serious health issues. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that is usually diagnosed during childhood. Those with type 1 will require insulin until a cure is found. However, only 5% of people with diabetes have type 1; 95% have type 2. Type 2 diabetes is developed later in life and develops due to genetic and lifestyle factors. Once one is diagnosed with diabetes, their life becomes consumed with keeping blood sugar levels at a normal range, requiring finger prick blood sugar tests and possibly insulin injections. Many who develop type 2 diabetes feel that they will have to live with it for the rest of their life, which usually is not true. While genetic factors play a role, 80% of type 2 diabetes is preventable with simple lifestyle changes to promote weight loss. Small, yet simple changes you make to your lifestyle to be more active can help you lose weight and reduce, or even eliminate, insulin dependency. Many don’t know this, which is why it’s important to share the facts about this disease. Here is the truth behind diabetes: