38.4 million people have diabetes in the US (11.6% of the population)

June 17, 2024
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We looked into the CDC's stats on Diabetes. Well worth the wake-up call. See for yourself:

Evolution of Diabetes prevalence in the US over the past 2 decades:

Check out the picture above, it speaks for itself.
𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸.

Glimpse into the future: 👉 https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p1229-future-diabetes-surge.html
𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿.

With numbers rising fast, prevention is more urgent than ever. Our Type 2 diabetes warning highlights the early signs many people overlook. At the same time, research continues to show how lifestyle choices matter—a recent study reveals that ultra-processed foods increase diabetes risk by 40%.

Recommendation from the CDC: "𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺".

That's where the GoCoCo App comes in: now with new features for people living with Diabetes:
📱 scanner that highlights foods not recommended for your condition, and
✅ helps you find alternative options
🍳 insight, interactive lessons and support focused on your needs
📖 tests and games to keep you motivated (try out Free Trial and enter the Sugar Detox challenge!)
🏃 habits tracker to monitor your food & exercise

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗶𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗖𝗼𝗖𝗼 !

🥥For more articles like this, visit the GoCoCo blog — your source for nutrition insights, health data, and evidence-based advice.

The full CDC Diabetes report 🔗 https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/php/data-research/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/stat

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FAQS

What are the recommendations from the CDC?
The CDC says to "𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺".
What percentage of people in the US have diabetes?
Over 11% of americans are estimated to have diabetes. Check how the GoCoCo food tracker helps diabetics!

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