There are 30 million people around the world that has Diabetes and it’s not the greatest disease to have. I choose this disease because many people have it but hardly know about it at all. In fact, even a few of my family members have diabetes. There are any symptoms that also make Diabetes not the best, but it shouldn’t have to stop you from your everyday life. Your life might change like in your diet, physical activity, and maybe just your everyday life. Diabetes is having a higher than normal glucose, and to much sugar in the blood.
There are a few types of Diabetes and they’re Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes. Type 1 is related more to children or teenagers. Another name for Type 1 is called juvenile diabetes. This is when there isn’t enough insulin inside the body and it uses the starches and sugars, but changes it into glucose afterwards. This will use all the energy but there are treatments for this stage. Another type is
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One way to keep healthy is the new diet in food which is a big step but can be done. At least it might be hard knowing what you can and cannot eat, but you cannot eat junk food because it won’t be a good choice on making yourself better. One thing is, you must watch the amounts of fats you eat and even eat whole gain items. Warning, no more than 1 drink of alcohol in a day. In dairy you must have non-fats or low-fats and don’t forget protein! Wondering what you can drink? Well the answer to that is water, diet soda, coffee, unsweetened teas, and low-calorie drinks. Also, watching the bacteria inside your mouth can help and people with diabetes have higher risks of gum disease. Woman must be extra careful because they could have a heart attack, and even can cause birth defects. Lastly, diabetes can make you depressed or have anxiety so just remember you have a doctors for a reason so don’t forget to talk to