As insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at epidemic levels. This is increasing America's risk of heart disease, cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol, weakened bones, depression, and just about every ailment you can think of.

Correlating right along with that is the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's. Check out this new research that concluded,"It's possible that by controlling or preventing diabetes, we might also be helping to prevent Alzheimer's disease."

More on this topic at eHow. Very interesting, indeed.