When you wake up, imagine having trouble sitting up and standing up. This struggle is caused by stiff joints that resist movement and a lack of energy. A pillbox overflowing with a myriad of prescriptions separated by day of the week, morning, afternoon and evening awaits your attention. A prepackaged breakfast bar and a glass of milk, both processed with high sugar content, are obtained from the cupboard and refrigerator. At this point, one realizes that one cannot truly begin one's day until a painful finger prick is performed to establish blood sugar levels. The results of this daily task are not unique and continually present a false sense of security as the breakfast bar and milk are now consumed. Now that the food has been ingested, the task of swallowing the morning regimen of eight to ten tablets can begin in an attempt to control blood sugar levels before another blood test is needed in the next two hours. This time, the results are not as lenient and a painful dose of insulin is injected to return blood sugar to an optimal state. Every day, the doctor's recommendations for proper eating habits and exercise are ignored because the prescribed diet is enough to justify the lifestyle one is accustomed to. Daily lack of energy and inability to function at reasonable athletic capacity perpetuates the habit of preparing simpler pre-cooked and pre-packaged meals. Not only that, but with the rising costs of prescriptions and hospital visits, it's difficult to purchase fresh, unprocessed foods at organic supermarkets and local farmers' markets. At this point it is obvious that the problem presented refers to type II diabetes. According to the American...... middle of article...... Dietary fiber in the nutritional management of diabetes. In: G. Vahouny, V. and D. Kritchevsky (eds.), Dietary Fiber: Basic and Clinical Aspects, pp. 343 –360. New York: Plenum Press, 1986. Campbell, T. Colin & Jacobson, H. Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. Dallas, TX: DanBella Books Inc. 2013. Print Campbell, T. Colin & Campbell, Thomas M. The China Study. BenBella Books Inc. Dallas Texas: 2004. Print. Churilov, Vera. Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: How to Get Started. MindBodyGreen, June 10, 2010. Web. February 22, 2014Esselstyn, CB (2001). Solving the coronary heart disease epidemic through plant-based nutrition. Preventive cardiology. Esselstyn, Rip. The Engine 2 Diet. New York: Wellness Central/Hachette Book Group USA, 2009. Print. Hever, J. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition. New York: AlphaBooks. 2011. Print.