(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD
In the United States, 28.8 million adults live with diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death. Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected, as people with diabetes are at two times the risk of developing heart disease compared to those who do not have diabetes.
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