What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition where the blood sugar level is higher than normal.
There are two main types of diabetes.
Exercise plays a key role in treating diabetes, particularly in Type 2.Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common and appears to be related to the growing number of people who are overweight.
Although there are differences in treatment for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the dietary advice for managing both types is the same.
Much has been written on what type of diet is best for diabetes, to the extent that it can all seem a bit daunting.
Although a carbohydrate-controlled diet used to be suggested, there is now no special diabetes diet.
Instead your diet should be based on the same principles of healthy eating that everyone should follow.
Modern treatment for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes makes it possible to live a near normal life, but this doesn’t mean the going is always easy. Diabetes doesn’t just affect your lifestyle, but can have an impact on your emotions, relationships, work and hobbies.
The pancreas lies at the back of the abdomen and has two main functions:
Insulin is the key hormone that controls the flow of glucose (sugar) in and out of the cells of the body.
Type 2 diabetes is caused by:
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The pancreas lies at the back of the abdomen and has two main functions:
Insulin is the key hormone that controls the flow of glucose (sugar) in and out of the cells of the body.
Type 1 diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin output because of damage to the pancreas gland.