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Are you someone who has diabetes? If so, you've likely been warned about the risks of not managing your blood sugar levels. But what if you don't have diabetes, but just want to know how to make smart food choices? This book will give you everything you need to know about problems caused by high blood sugar and the benefits and pitfalls of monitoring your glucose levels daily. Diabetes is not a disease that you can get rid of, but it can be managed through careful monitoring of your blood glucose levels. Although the condition is more common in adults over the age of 60, young children and even infants have been diagnosed with the disease. Being diabetic means that glucose (blood sugar) has not been properly regulated by your body. An average person without diabetes has a glucose level of approximately 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L). People who have diabetes will often have a glucose level above 180 mg/dl (10 mmol/L). This book covers: - What Is Diabetes? - Types Of Diabetes - The Importance Of Insulin - Foods Which Are Bad For Diabetes - How To Balance The Sugar Factor - Exercising And Physical Activity - How Diabetes Affect Women - Diabetes In Children & Teens - Diabetic Life Style - Myths Related With Diabetes - Breakfast Recipes - Lunch Recipes - Dinner Recipes - Dessert Recipes - Vegetarian Recipes - Soup Recipes - Snack & Appetizer Recipes And much more! A healthy body is able to keep a constant balance between the levels of insulin and glucagon, which are hormones produced by beta cells in your pancreas. Both of these hormones are used to maintain control over how the body breaks down and uses carbohydrates. Insulin is responsible for transporting glucose into muscles, where it is stored as glycogen. The same hormone also transports glucose into cells in your liver, where the sugar can be stored for later use or converted into fat. Glucagon is responsible for breaking down glycogen and releasing glucose into the bloodstream when needed.

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