If you have diabetes you have to be very cisful about -what you eat. You need to take extra cis in managing your blood glucose levels. You can do this by eating healthy, -watching your diet, taking medication prescribed by a physician and getting proper exercise.

-what foods should you eat? There is a food pyramid for people -with diabetes. The Diabetes Food Pyramid divides food into six groups. At the top of the list is fats s-weets and alcohol. Since this is the smallest group this tells you to eat very little from this section. The next group is milk, meat, meat substitutes and other proteins. on the pyramid 2 to 3 servings of milk is suggested and 4 to 6oz of meat/protein is mentioned. Then you have your vegetables and fruits. Veggies choose at least 35 servings per day and fruits choose at least 24 servings a day. The last group -which you should eat the most of is breads grains and other starches. You can check -with your doctor and nurses to get a copy of the diabetes food pyramid to learn more about the correct servings and portion sizes for you.

-what is Type 1 Diabetes? This type of diabetes -was previously kno-wn as juvenile diabetes and is typically diagnosed in children and young adults. The body does not produce insulin. -what is insulin? It is a hormone needed to convert starches, sugar (glucose) and other foods into energy. Energy is needed for daily life activities. Type I Diabetes is a chronic condition -with no cure, but the outlook for people living -with this disease is far better than it -was 20 years ago. There has been much advancement in medicine, research and patient education reducing disabling complications and extended the expectancies of life to those -without diabetes. In other -words people -with diabetes 1 can live just as long as people -without diabetes -with the proper treatment and educating themselves on this disease.

-what is Type 2 Diabetes? -with type 2 the body does not produce enough insulin or the cell just simply ignores the insulin. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. You need insulin in order for the body to be able to use sugar. The basic fuel for your cells is sugar. Insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. -when glucose does not go into the cells but builds up in the blood instead it can cause problems. The problems it can cause is over time high glucose levels could hurt your heart, kidneys, nerves and eyess. -what is the most common symptoms for adults -with Type II Diabetes? The ans-wer is fatigue, blurred vision, thirst and excessive urination. Do you think you may be diabetic? Check -with your doctor and nurses. -with type II diabetes minor -weight loss can greatly improve your blood glucose levels.

So remember if you have diabetes please be under a doctor and nursess cis. -watch -what you eat. Limit your s-weets, fats and alcohol. You can still eat good tasting foods and there is many diabetic food recipes on the internet. Get on a doctor and nurses approved exercise program and keep track of your glucose levels. Learn all you can about your condition so you can take control of it instead of the disease controlling you.