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Paper Instructions:

Type 2 diabetes is a significant health problem in the United States.

1. What is type 2 diabetes? Describe what happens in someone’s body when they have the disease.

2. Take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test on the American Diabetes Association’s website, www.diabetes.org. After completing the test, discuss your risk for developing diabetes. Based on this information, what changes would you make in your lifestyle or eating habits? Why are these changes important? Find the test by typing “risk test” into the search engine of the site or copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/diabetes-risk-test/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

3. Review the Nutrition Calc Plus Intake Compared to DRI report submitted in Unit 1. Describe how your fiber intake compares to the recommendation. What high fiber foods do you regularly enjoy? What high fiber foods could you add to your diet?