Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use it effectively, causing high blood sugar levels. Insulin is crucial for helping the body convert glucose into energy.

More than 86 million American adults have prediabetes—and 90 percent of those people have no idea. The condition increases your risk for developing full-blown type 2 diabetes, as well as heart disease,

A top diabetes expert has sounded the alarm over vegetables that can raise blood sugar "even more than a glazed doughnut". Most people know that eating sugar-filled pastries or candies can cause blood glucose levels to rise.