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1 Diet and Diabetes By Jaci Dahl and Madeline Carroll Diabetes and Health Issues." Diabetes and Health issues. Web. 9 Feb 2011..

2 Diet and Diabetes Diabetes is when a person’s body can’t produce or use insulin properly A hormone that regulates the blood sugar level is insulin The number of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing because more young people are becoming overweight. "Diabetes." the Human Heart. Web. 9 Feb 2011..

3 Diet and Diabetes Someone with diabetes has an increased risk of blindness, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, amputation of toes and legs and early death "Results from diabetes." African Press. Web. 9 Feb 2011..

4 Diet and Diabetes Signs of diabetes are lack of physical activity, obesity, frequent urination, excessive thirst, cravings for sweets, and weakness "Signs of Diabetes." Diabetes and You. Web. 7 Feb 2011..

5 Diet and Diabetes Diabetes is treated with diet, exercise, medications or insulin Someone with diabetes should eat complex carbohydrates and protein, limit simple carbohydrates(like sweets), have six small meals a day and regularly test blood sugar to reevaluate diet "Diabetes Treadmill." Diabetes Mine. Web. 7 Feb 2011..

6 Diet and Diabetes Diabetes is when your body can’t produce or use insulin Being overweight and lack of physical activity can increase risk of diabetes Diabetes is treatable with diet, exercise, medications or insulin

7 3 Questions What is diabetes? A disease where the body can’t produce or use insulin How is diabetes treated? With exercise, diet, medication or insulin What increases the risk of diabetes? Being overweight and a lack of physical activity


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