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  Staying healthy if you have type 2 diabetes A healthy diet and keeping active will help you manage your blood sugar level. It'll also help you control your weight and generally feel better. You can eat many types of foods There's nothing you cannot eat if you have type 2 diabetes, but you'll have to limit certain foods. You should: >eat a wide range of foods – including fruit, vegetables and some starchy foods like pasta >keep sugar, fat and salt to a minimum >eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – do not skip meals If you need to change your diet, it might be easier to make small changes every week. Important Notice :  You should go for a regular diabetes check-up once a year to make sure your blood pressure and cholesterol (blood fats) are OK. Although diabetes cannot be completely eradicated, diabetes can be controlled through healthy eating and exercise. Most doctors recommend a routine that includes daily exercise and healthy meals. Control diabetes nat...

 Type 2 diabetes is often diagnosed following blood or urine tests for something else. However, you should see a GP straight away if you have any symptoms of diabetes. To find out if you have type 2 diabetes, you usually have to go through the following steps: 1. See a GP about your symptoms. 2. The GP will check your urine and arrange a blood test to check your blood sugar levels. It usually takes about 1 to 2 days for the results to come back. 3. If you have diabetes, the GP will explain the test results and what will happen next. If you're diagnosed with diabetes What the GP will discuss with you during your appointment depends on the diagnosis and the treatment they recommend. Generally, they'll talk to you about: >what diabetes is >what high blood sugar means for your health >whether you need to take medicine >your diet and exercise >your lifestyle – for example, alcohol and smoking What happens after the diagnosis The GP may prescribe medicine. It might tak...

 Most People Exhibit few or no noticeable symptoms of diabetes, and tend to be shocked when high sugar is detected in routine blood or urine tests. In most people who develop diabetes two typical symptoms are present-frequent need to urinate and increased thirst. Frequent Urination A patient of diabetes passes large quantities of urine several times a day. There is a frequent urge at night to empty the bladder. When glucose cannot enter the body cells, it accumulates in the blood and starts appearing in the urine. Diabetics are prone to excessive urination because the glucose in the urine draws water with in than is normal. Increased Thirst The loss of water from excessive urination generates excessive thirst. A patient of diabetes frequently fells thirsty and drinks larges quantities of water at short intervals. Extreme Hunger Diabetics tend to feel hungry most of the time and eat large meals. They eat and too much, but despite this, they continue to experience hunger pangs. Loss ...

Diabetes is a serious disease that needs to have medical attention as soon as some symptoms begin to surface. The reason why diabetes is serious is because it will cause the body to shut down and you will go into sugar shock. After sugar, shock the body will go into a coma and a person may never come out of the comatose state. Diabetes, in general, can cause the body to stop circulating the blood flow properly and that's why many diabetics have to have parts of their body amputated. Diabetics also have a higher change of developing kidney, pancreas, and other organ diseases. Type two diabetes will usually affect people much older than that of type one. It is the most common type of diabetes and effects thousands of people each day. It is also referred to as adult onset diabetes. Typically, it is due to being overweight, but there are exceptions to the rule. Type one is where your body lacks insulin and type one is where you body will begin to resist insulin. This type is developed ...