Diabetes is the disease when the body does not produce or properly used insulin.In order to determine we need to undergo Fasting Plasma Glucose Test or Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
With the FPG test. a fasting glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dl is said to be prediabetic.A person who is higher then 125 mg/dl has diabetic.
Major Types of Diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes results when the body's failure to produce insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type2 diabetes results when the body fails to use insulin.
Nutrition:
We can manage our diabetes with healthy eating.The person with diabetic has to cut down his carbohydrates and fat.Eat whole grain foods.And when eat keep the portions small.Eating vegetables like broccoli,spinach is good. Stay away from cakes,cookies,icecreams.
Exercise
Exercise is very important in managing the diabetes. Do regular walking everyday,go for a gym or play sports whatever it it do it regularly.
Gestational diabetes
When the pregenant women have diabetes this is called gestational diabetes
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