One out of every 4 Americans either have diabetes or pre-diabetes. That’s a whopping or 25%! And if you crunch the numbers, it means that 18 million Americans have diabetes and 41 million have pre-diabetes.

The number of pre-diabetics has more than doubled in two years. And, in the past decade, the incidence among people in their 30s has jumped by 70 percent.

Some statistics to take note of:

Diet: The average American eats about 150 lbs of white sugar per year. This does not include the 100 lbs of white flour products, breads, pastas, and baked goods that are consumed.

Your risk of a heart attack or stroke is four times higher if you have diabetes than if you don’t. It’s 2 times higher if you have pre-diabetes

Sixty percent of diabetics die of a heart attack and 20 percent die of a stroke.”

Now, do you think you might have diabetes? Here’s what The American Diabetes Association gives as some warning signs of possible Diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes: Frequent urination, unusual thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue, irritability.

Type 2 diabetes: Any of the type 1 symptoms, also frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts or bruises, tingling or Numbness in the hands or feet, recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections.

Note: People with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms

If any of these warning signs apply to you, go get your blood checked for Diabetes.

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