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How to put the brakes on type 2 diabetes: there's a fork in the road ahead: one path leads to preventing and reversing Type 2 diabetes, the other to a host of potential health problems. Here's how you can make the right turn toward a healthier body and lifestyle.

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| November 01, 2006 | Tweed, Vera | COPYRIGHT 2006 PRIMEDIA Intertec, a PRIMEDIA Company. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

At age 47, you're told you have only 10 years to live and your remaining time will be fraught with debilitating illness. For the past year, you've known you have type 2 diabetes but haven't been able to lose any weight, despite the discomfort of carrying around about 100 extra pounds. Serious lifestyle changes are your only hope. What do you do?

Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was faced with this exact situation in the spring of 2003 and made the right choice. "I decided to take charge of my health," he says. During the following year, he transformed himself into a lean picture of well-being. Today, as he continues to live diabetes-free, the governor even runs ...

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