Diabetes

Question 1

What is diabetes?

Answer 1

Insufficient or non-production of insulin

Question 2

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

Pancreas doesn’t produce insulin
Hereditary
Injections of insulin or oral medication

Question 3

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 3

Insulin produced cannot be used by the body

Controlled with a healthy diet, avoiding high sugar food, exercising

Question 4

Symptoms

Answer 4

Thirst
Frequent urination
Weight loss
Tiredness and fatigue
Blurred vision
Glaucoma
Kidney failure
Heart disease
Stroke

Question 5

Dietary guidelines

Answer 5

Eat three regular meals per day
Eliminate refined sugar
Use artificial sweeteners
Increase fibre
Reduce saturated fat
Eat starch-based carbohydrates for slow energy release