What is diabetes?
“Diabetesis a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas, that acts like a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the blood stream into the cells in the body to produce energy. All carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose in the blood. Insulin helps glucose get into the cells.
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Not being able to produce insulin or use it effectively leads to raised glucose levels in the blood (known as hyperglycaemia). Over the long-term high glucose levels are associated with damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues.”
International Diabetes Federation
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What is Diabetic Foods?
Diabetic foods offers foods with low glycemic scores. Helping people to control the impact of sugars on their bloodstream, on their body, level on their general health.
Age
The chance of getting type 2 diabetes rises with age.
Diabetes in Family Health History
If an immediate relative (parents or sibling) has it, your chances rise.
Ethnicity
Maori, Asian, Americans, Middle Eastern or Pacific Islanders are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Overweight
If you are overweight, losing weight may help you prevent and manage the risk for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Physically Inactivity
Reducing the amount of time spend sitting or stay activity helps lowers your risk for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Smoking
Smoking is arisk factorfor the development of type 2 diabetes
Alcohol
People with diabetes need to be extra careful with alcohol and being aware how many units a drink contains.
