Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition which causes the level of sugar, or glucose, in the blood to become too high. One in 10 people over 40 in the UK are now living with a diagnosis of the disease.
These shocking figures show that there are 3.8 million people living with type 2 diabetes. Worryingly, many of those are with the disease still consume foods which are notorious for spiking blood sugar levels.
According to the NHS, type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can not produce enough insulin - a hormone which breaks down glucose in the body. It's often linked to being overweight or inactive, or having a family history of type 2 diabetes.
