High blood sugar and diabetes are on the rise. Sadly, it's only going to get worse. Thirty million adults and children are diagnosed with diabetes. About 86 million people >20 years of age have prediabetes and may not even know it. Check out the latest 2017 diabetes stats here. This high blood sugar and diabetes, not only puts us at risk for more serious health issues like heart and kidney disease -- it puts a strain on our wallets and on this country's healthcare system. New