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Diabetes Type 1 is an autoimmune disease which results to the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells located in the pancreas. The lack of insulin results to an increase of blood glucose that appear in the urine. This is why the symptom of this particular disease is identified to be some kind of a sweet urine. Glucose in the urine (or what is clinically known as Glycosuria) causes the patients to urinate frequently. Because of this,

The Type 1 diabetes is much less common compared to Type 2 diabetes and it mainly affects young people, people under 40, especially those under fourteen. Diabetes of any type is serious and this type is the worst of all. It is related with lack of insulin. The pancreas of the patient simply stops producing insulin so that the glucose level in blood keeps on increasing causing several health problems. Several people suffering from Type 1

It is alright to eat your favourite burger or fries once in a while. However, there is no need to make it a habit. You should avoid these foods and concentrate on eating more of healthy stuff. Once in while eating such food will not be so much harmful for your children, as long as they are active enough. You should be conscious about how many servings you are eating. You should include at least seven servings of vegetables and fruits every

Diabetes is the result of high glucose levels in our bloodstream. The reason of these high level of sugar in our blood is the inability of our body to either release enough insulin or its inability to absorb any available insulin. The function of insulin is to make blood sugar available to your body cells. Several symptoms characterise diabetes. Some of them include extreme hunger as well as thirst, excessive urination, fatigue. However, the