It is estimated that there are currently 3.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of these cases1. It is also predicted that 1.1 million people have diabetes and don’t even know it.2

Diabetes is a condition that affects how the body uses glucose, a sugar we use as a source of energy. Once glucose is released from the food we eat and enters the bloodstream, your body releases a hormone called insulin. Type 2 diabetes is caused when the body responds abnormally to the insulin produced, creating a resistance. This means that unused glucose can build up in your bloodstream causing high blood sugar levels.

It is natural to feel worry and tension in a difficult situation - or to run away from the situation altogether. Although this may work for a short time, it is not a solution. We have to draw upon inner courage in order to meet the challenge head on. When we do this, we often realise it is not as bad as it first appeared. I have decided to take on the One Million Steps challenge stated 1st of June, the idea to help improve the lives of 1.6 million UK citizens. Will you help me by sponsoring me?