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The metabolic disorder that does not allow processed food to be converted into energy or growth properly is called diabetes. To maintain our energy levels glucose is moved around the blood stream to the cells and muscles etc. This glucose is our primary source of fuel but the condition of diabetes means that the glucose does not travel around the body properly. If this glucose remains in the blood and is not absorbed in to the body as it needs to, abnormally high levels of blood glucose or high blood sugar levels as it is also known as, occur.

If you do not know much about this problem, there is some basic information below. The first type is called type one and primarily affects young people, usually called juvenile onset diabetes and is where the body completely stops the production of insulin; this means insulin must be given to the diabetic on a daily basis for them to live. Insulin works like a catalyst, enabling the glucose produced by food to be absorbed by the cells and used as energy. Type two affects adults and is sometimes called late onset diabetes; this can be controlled by diet but is caused by problems with the insulin production or its function.

Most of the food humans eat can be converted into sugar which provides us with energy. Excess glucose in the bloodstream has many dangers for the body and can cause heart disease, kidney problems and blindness, not to mention amputations as well.

Specialists in diabetes will tell you that provided you do exactly what your care and management program tells you to do, your condition will start to improve; some of these conditions can be slowed down whilst others can even be stopped. To manage your condition well, ensure you take your medication; it is very important that you don’t smoke and maintain your blood glucose levels, cholesterol and other blood fats within your target range.

Apart from this, your blood pressure and weight should not go above the limits your doctor advised. Once you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you will have it for life; currently approx 2.6 percent of the U.S. population or about 5.5 million Americans, are known to have this health problem.

The problem is that here are probably another 5.5 million people who have this condition but just don’t know it; each year there are over six hundred thousand new cases. Officially, the number of deaths each year directly attributable to diabetes is 34,000 although in reality this figure is closer to 320,000 individuals; whilst not as a direct result, it is a significant contributing factor in a large number of these deaths.

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