1. Diabetes is when your blood is too high. When you have too much sugar in your blood its bad for you.

2. Type I:When the pancreas stops producing any insulin in the body. Sometimes due to a severe illness in childhood or early youth, the cells in the pancreas can get attacked by the immune system, causing a insulin deficiency. Type II:More or less caused by genes, mainly by passing them onto there kids

3. Type I diabetes is more common among whites than Asian, His panic, Native and African Americans. Type: II tends to run in families.

4. Warning signs of Diabetes Increase in thirst Increase in hunger Unexplained weight loss Fatigue (weak, tired feeling) IF EVER EXPERIENCING THIS SIGNS PLEASE VISIT YOUR DOCTOR

5. Statistics  Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas  The build up of sugar in the blood can cause an increase in urination (to try to clear the sugar from the body). When the kidneys lose the glucose through the urine, a large amount of water is also lost, causing dehydration.  The loss of sugar in the urine means a loss of calories which provide energy and therefore many people with high sugars lose weight. (Dehydration also contributes to weight loss.)  The disease is relatively uncommon, affecting 1 in 250 Americans. The condition is more common in whites than in blacks and occurs equally in men and women.  Many people with type 1 diabetes live long, healthy lives. The key to good health is keeping your blood sugar levels within your target range