Awareness About Diabetes

Diabetes is a very serious and rampant disease in this age. Diabetes is caused by excessive sugar intake, but it could also be as a result of obesity, genetics or even age is a contributing factor for diabetes. Diabetes could also be caused by consuming foods high in carbohydrates because the end product of carbohydrates is glucose.

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Diabetes is a disease which occurs when one's body is unable to produce sufficient insulin which is needed by the body. There are two types of diabetes which are the type one and the type two diabetes. There's no known cure for diabetes but there are several ways it could be managed. Diabetes could lead to several other health complications if not properly managed. Diabetes causes high blood sugar levels and should be properly managed by patients suffering from the disease.

There are various causes of diabetes I'll mention a few :

1. Excessive sugar intake: Consuming foods and beverages with excess sugar can expose someone to the risk of having diabetes.

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1. High carbohydrates: Consuming foods high in carbohydrates can also increase one's risk of having diabetes, this is so because the end product of carbohydrates is usually glucose.

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1. Obesity: People with obesity stand a high chance of having diabetes.

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1. Genetics: Study has proved that diabetes can be triggered as a result of genes and people with such history are advised to keep off sugar and reduce carbohydrates intake and exercise regularly.

There are certain things to do to prevent the disease.

1. Eating a balanced diet and not restricting to carbohydrates only.

2. Avoiding sugar intake as we grow older.

3. Exercising regularly to reduce chances of obesity.

4. People with history of the disease in their family are advised to keep off certain foods that may trigger it.

5. Regular medical check up in order to know the level of our blood sugar or getting a personal kit.

Improving the health of diabetic patients is really important and I'll give the following tips:

1. Reduction in sugar intake, this will really help to stabilize the blood sugar level.

2. Regular exercise will also help in order not to develop another sickness in the process because poorly managed diabetes can lead to other diseases like hypertension, heart disease and so on.

3. As a diabetic patients there is need to have your own personal blood sugar check kit, this will help to monitor your blood sugar daily.

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1. Proteinous foods and vegetables are quite recommendable for people with diabetes.

I may not have all the detailed information since I'm not a medical practitioner but I hope this could be of help.

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