In today's society, fast food is found on every corner. This is causing concern about obesity which is leading to huge risk factors. There are countless concerns related to an unhealthy lifestyle that leads to life-threatening diseases, such as diabetes. Diabetes is a disease of the body being unable to properly use and store glucose. Every day, when you eat, your body turns the food into sugars or (glucose). After your body turns foods into glucose, your pancreas should release insulin. Insulin opens cells and allows glucose to enter and use glucose for energy. But with diabetes this system doesn't work. There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. The two different types of diabetes are very different in many different ways. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the beta cells in the pancreas do not produce insulin because the body's immune system has attacked and destroyed them. In other words, when your body doesn't produce insulin or doesn't produce enough. Type 2 diabetes is more often associated with older age. In most cases, type two is associated with overweight or obesity, physical inactivity and a family history of diabetes. This happens when your body cannot use the insulin your body creates. There are many people in my family who have diabetes. This certain person I interviewed currently has type two diabetes. Marlin is a sixty-two year old man who suffers from many other illnesses due to fighting in many wars. He has had diabetes for about eleven years now. When he entered the hospital he showed symptoms of dry mouth, hunger and extreme tiredness. People with type two diabetes have no symptoms at first. Some symptoms are excessive thirst, blurry vision... middle of paper... these changes include lifestyle changes and medications. Some of the best things you can do to prevent diabetes: keep your weight under control, exercise more, eat a healthier diet, and don't smoke. Type 2 diabetes is a well-known disease that is a chronic disease when the body's insulin does not work Right. This is a very common disease that affects many Americans in the United States. The good news is that type two diabetes is largely preventable. Works Cited Marieb, E. N., & Hoehn, K. (2013). Human anatomy and physiology (9th ed.). Boston: Pearson. Type 2 diabetes. (n.d.). American Diabetes Association. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/WebMD Diabetes Center: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatments. (n.d.). WebMD. Retrieved March 23, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/default.htm?names-dropdown=