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Living EAT WELL COPE WITH YOUR DIABETES

Diabetes • Make a diabetic meal plan • If your life is stressful try

Diabetes is a disease which occurs containing more fruits and meditating or yoga or you can
get some counseling.
when there is too much of glucose in vegetables.
our blood stream (blood sugar). This • Avoid food which contains less KNOW WHAT TO DO EVERYDAY
usually happens when insulin is not saturated fat and salt. • Take pills for diabetes or insulin.
produced or is inefficiently produced • Choose food with more fibre. • Take aspirin to reduce the risk of
or the cells can’t use it. You must • Drink water instead of juice and heart attack.
be wondering why this hormone is regular soda. • Stop smoking.
important. This is because the insulin • Portion size matters. • Brush your teeth and floss every
allows glucose to be used by the cells. day.
BE ACTIVE • Check your feet for cuts or
When people find out that they have • Set a goal to be more active by bruises or blisters, etc., and than
diabetes it is common to find people going to the gym or walking. call your doctor.
shocked but with some lifestyle • Twice a week do muscle Enjoy a diabetes free life. Keep active
changes you can lead a healthy life. strengthening or yoga. and healthy.
Some of them are given below. Abhinav P. D, VII B

Diabetes can be hereditary. Remedies :
That doesn’t mean that you are Consuming Aloe Vera pulp may help
guaranteed to get it if it runs in your repair and protect the pancreas.
family. Instead it means you have a Cinnamon, the fragrant spice, bitter
greater chance of acquiring it. But it guard, milk thistle, fenugreek and
can be stopped if you follow certain ginger are also good. Class VII
remedies to reduce it from a very
young age. Explanations:
For blurred vision: It is caused because
When Does Diabetes Occur? What of Blood Pressure that is caused by
are the early signs? diabetes. It breaks the nerve which
Diabetes occurs when your body is present in the eye causing blurred
cannot make or effectively use its vision.
own insulin, a hormone made by
special cells in the pancreas. Insulin For slow healing of wounds: High levels
serves as a key to open your cells in of blood glucose caused by diabetes
the body to allow glucose from the can, over time, affect the nerves and
food you eat to enter. Early signs are lead to poor blood circulation, making it
excessive thirst, frequent urination, hard for blood - needed for skin repair
weight loss or gain, irritability, to reach areas of the body affected by
blurred vision and slow healing of sores or wounds.
wounds. Diabetes is the major cause
of blindness, kidney failure, heart Your body is the best machine! Protect
attacks, strokes, blood pressure and it !!!
lower limb amputation. Balasankari. G, VII B