Walk, run, hike or bike with Team Diabetes across Canada and around the world! Challenge yourself and make a difference in the lives of 3 million Canadians with diabetes - not to mention your own. You can walk or run in exciting events at amazing destinations such as Rio, Reykjavik, Vancouver, Victoria and Ottawa, hike in the Grand Canyon or jump on a bike and have some fun at select cycling events. Team Diabetes offers the satisfaction of achieving a personal goal while raising funds in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

For more information, visit http://www.teamdiabetes.ca.

Remember, only a portion of people who develop Type 2 have diabetes due to lifestyle choices. I have met a lot of thin, healthy adults who developed type 2 due to age, ethnicity and genetic predisposition.