About Diabetes

Report by Siobhan

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly known as just diabetes, is a group of Metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include unintended weight loss, frequent urination (polydipsia) and increased appetite (polyphagia) and thirst (polydipsia). If left untreated, diabetes can cause lots of health complications.

Several other signs and symptoms can mark the onset of diabetes although they are not specific to the disease. In addition to the known symptoms listed above, they include blurred vision, headache, fatigue, slow healing of cuts and itchy skin.

Diabetes mellitus is classified into six categories: Type 1, Type 2, hybrid forms of diabetes, hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy, "unclassified diabetes", and "other specific types".

Source: Wikipedia

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Uncontrolled cases can cause serious conditions.

Before diabetes is diagnosed, there is a period where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This is known as prediabetes.

Ways to prevent diabetes:

1. Cut sugar and refined carbs from your diet, like soda and junk food

2. Work out regularly

3. Let water be your primary beverage, the energy drink

4. Lose weight if you are overweight (don't feel bad)

5. Don't try or quit smoking

6. Watch out for your portion sizes

7. Avoid sedentary behavior and don't be a couch potato

8. Eat a high-fibre diet

9. Optimize vitamin D levels

10. Minimize the amount of processed food you eat

11 Drinking sugar-free coffee or tea will help

12. Going for short strolls for AT LEAST 30 mins

Source: Healthline

So in general, we should try not to get diabetes, and stay fit.

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