Diabetes Informative Speech
Are you constantly asking yourself, "What can I eat?" It's time to stop worrying! Living with diabetes doesn't have to mean feeling deprived. We'll help you learn to balance your meals and make the healthiest food choices.
Once you get the hang of eating a healthy diet, you can relax and dig in to a wide variety of delicious meals and snacks.
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. (More specifically, insulin is made by special cells in the pancreas, called beta cells.) The pancreas releases insulin to help the body use sugar. Insulin moves sugar to the cells, where it is used as energy. When blood sugar levels rise, such as after meals, the pancreas releases more insulin. When blood sugar levels are low, the pancreas releases less insulin.
In type 2 diabetes, the body makes some insulin, but the body does not respond to it the way it used to. This is called insulin resistance. In addition to other factors, having too much body fat can contribute to insulin resistance. As a result of diabetes, the body needs more insulin to work.
Once you get the hang of eating a healthy diet, you can relax and dig in to a wide variety of delicious meals and snacks.
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. (More specifically, insulin is made by special cells in the pancreas, called beta cells.) The pancreas releases insulin to help the body use sugar. Insulin moves sugar to the cells, where it is used as energy. When blood sugar levels rise, such as after meals, the pancreas releases more insulin. When blood sugar levels are low, the pancreas releases less insulin.
In type 2 diabetes, the body makes some insulin, but the body does not respond to it the way it used to. This is called insulin resistance. In addition to other factors, having too much body fat can contribute to insulin resistance. As a result of diabetes, the body needs more insulin to work.