Diabetes

It’s important to keep your blood sugar controlled, because when too much sugar stays in your blood for a long time, it can damage nerves and blood vessels.

Alot of the food we eat is turned into sugar in the blood for our bodies to use for energy. A hormone produced by the pancreas called insulin helps sugar in our blood get into the cells of our bodies. If your body can't make enough insulin or if the insulin doesn’t work the way it should, blood sugar can’t get into your cells and instead stays in your blood, raising your blood sugar level.

Management of your type 2 diabetes includes:

• Using your medicines as your doctor prescribes
• Making smart food choices using the food pyramid
• Being physically active and integrate exercise in your daily routine

All 3 of these steps contribute to blood sugar management and therefore the management of your type 2 diabetes. Managing your type 2 diabetes is a goal whose importance is hard to exaggerate.

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