My father struggles with his weight and has had a tendency toward Type 2 diabetes. He was on medication to control diabetes in the 1970s, but managed to lose weight and get control of his health. Yet during the past few years the number on the blood glucose test inched higher (as well as the numbers on the scale) to the point where Dad was considered pre-diabetic. In the past year, Dad’s started watching his food choices and has trimmed his weight by 20 pounds.
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