(hips.hearstrapps, n.d.) 11 million Canadians. That is, 1 in 3 people are currently living with either pre-diabetes or diabetes, and up to 95% of those cases are type 2 diabetes (T2DM) (3). But did you know that in most cases T2DM only starts after the age of 40 and is often highly preventable? Biological factors like ethnicity and genetics play a role in increasing one's risk, yet most often environmental factors such as diet and lifestyle contribute the most to the onset of