This past weekend I raised money and rode in the Tour de Cure. This is a ride that benefits the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is a very serious disease that has had a great effect on my family. When I decided to participate in a charity, the ADA is what I had in mind. Fortunately, Cedar Rapids had its own bike ride so I didn't have to go far.
If you are not familiar with diabetes here are a few facts for you:
23 Million Americans have been are diabetics
57 Million Americans have Pre diabetes
This means that roughly 1 in 4 Americans either have or are very close to having diabetes.
The World Health Organization says there are 171 Million people in the world with diabetes and that number will likely double by 2030.
It is very very scary. I hope that we begin to take this disease are serious as cancer or another serious disease. I would love to be apart of the end of it.
Ryan
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