Easton Tallon

Derek Waddoups

Nutrition

March 9, 2017

Family Tree

Paternal Grandparents:

Grandfather: 1948-

Normal Weight, Arthritis

Grandmother: 1948-2010

Cerebellar Ataxia- Cause of death

Asthma, overweight, arthritis

Maternal Grandparents:

Grandfather: 1950-1978

Cause of death bull riding accident.

Depression

Grandmother: 1952-

Diabetes, Tyroid, Overweight

Parents:

Dad: 1969-

Asthma, overweight, high blood pressure, gout, arthritis,

Mom: 1970-

Tyroid, Diabetes, overweight, arthritis

Aunts:
 1. 1967- Seizure disorder

2. 1968- Overweight, smokes

3. 1972- Renal failure, diabetes, overweight, high blood pressure.

4. 1975- Diabetes, overweight, smoking.

5. 1980- Overweight

Diabetes is a very prominent disease in my family. Mostly running on my

mothers side it is very common. There is no way to cure type 1 diabetes but there is a

way to help prevent type 2. The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes is to keep you

blood sugar low and have a healthy well balanced diet. Losing weight and staying fit is

also a big key. Fiber can also help prevent this. High fiber diets already have low sugar

in them and help regulate the body. Going whole grain is also a huge thing with dia-

betes. It is not fully proven why whole grains help so much but they suggest making half

of your daily grains whole.

I learned that there are many ways to help regulate type 2 diabetes. If you keep a

healthy diet and can keep a close track of your blood sugar you should be in the clear. If

type 1 diabetes runs in your family there is nothing you can really do with this being

hereditary disorder.