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One of the first questions for people newly diagnosed with diabetes is ‘what can I eat’. Information can be very confusing with many news and healthy living magazines suggesting foods that can help diabetes. To help make some kind of sense, we present our guide on which foods can help diabetes. PICKING A SENSIBLE DIABETIC DIET The following guidelines provide a good basis for a diabetic diet. Foods with a low GI (glycaemic index) Include lean meats, fish or other sources of protein Include plenty of fibre Try to take in a relatively low amounts of saturated fat and salt FRUIT...

What is Diabetes? In short,diabetes is a complex group of diseases with a variety of causes. People with diabetes have high blood glucose, also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia.It is a disease in which the body is unable to properly use and store glucose (a form of sugar). Glucose backs up in the bloodstream causing ones blood glucose (sometimes referred to as blood sugar) to rise too high. How do people know if they have diabetes? People with diabetes frequently experience certain symptoms. These include: being very thirsty frequent urination weight loss increased hunger blurry vision irritability tingling or...

Diabetes is one of the plagues of modern man. It affects millions of people across the world causing suffering and even death.  Diabetes is brought on by several factors. Some genetic, but in most cases, it is brought on by environmental and lifestyle factors. There are two types of diabetes or diabetes mellitus if we’re being fancy type 1 diabetes and type 2. Both lead to a plethora of health complications.  This system meltdown causes a perfect storm of negative health conditions. Increased risk of cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, which can result in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, blindness known...

Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is also one of the healthiest, playing a role in the treatment of several ailments such as gastric, stress and blood pressure. Diabetes is another such disease that can be controlled by the consumption of tea. What is diabetes? Carbohydrates get transformed into sugar during digestion and the pancreas releases insulin to help the cell absorb glucose to be used as fuel. When this process is hindered, it leads to diabetes. Those who have Type 2 diabetes are resistant to insulin, which renders it harder to control the levels...