"I never thought a few extra snacks here and there would change my life forever."

Krish always loved his soul food—fried chicken, kool aid, and his mama’s famous jollof rice. As the years went on, those extra helpings and late-night snacks became routine. "I was always the big guy," he’d say, laughing it off when friends warned him about his health. But when his vision blurred and his feet tingled, the doctor’s words hit hard: Type 2 diabetes. Now, daily insulin shots and strict diets define his life—reminders of how easy it was to slip into the disease, one meal at a time