People who have it can’t eat sweets.
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YOU CAN PREPARE SWEETS WITH ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS OR STEVIA. IF YOUR SUGARS ARE IN CONTROL YOU CAN HAVE DESERTS WITH LOW SUGAR CONTENT ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT IN MODERATION.
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YOU CAN PREPARE SWEETS WITH ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS OR STEVIA. IF YOUR SUGARS ARE IN CONTROL YOU CAN HAVE DESERTS WITH LOW SUGAR CONTENT ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT IN MODERATION.
TYPE 2 DIABETES can't kill you.
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Type 2 diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in INDIA and will be 3rd by 2030. According to the WHO, nearly 7 out of every 10 people with diabetes over the age of 65 will die of some form of heart disease. If you have it, your overall death risk is about twice that of people your age who don’t.
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Type 2 diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in INDIA and will be 3rd by 2030. According to the WHO, nearly 7 out of every 10 people with diabetes over the age of 65 will die of some form of heart disease. If you have it, your overall death risk is about twice that of people your age who don’t.
People who have type 2 diabetes have:
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Insulin is a hormone that helps your body turn sugar into energy. When you have type 2 diabetes, your cells don't respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance. When it happens, sugar backs up in your blood. Your pancreas, until it eventually fails, makes even more insulin to get rid of the sugar. So you wind up with too much of both.
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Insulin is a hormone that helps your body turn sugar into energy. When you have type 2 diabetes, your cells don't respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance. When it happens, sugar backs up in your blood. Your pancreas, until it eventually fails, makes even more insulin to get rid of the sugar. So you wind up with too much of both.
You don't always have symptoms.
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Almost a third of people with diabetes (not just type 2 diabetes) don't know they have it.TYPE 2 DIABETES IS ALSO KNOWN AS SILENT KILLER
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Almost a third of people with diabetes (not just type 2 diabetes) don't know they have it.TYPE 2 DIABETES IS ALSO KNOWN AS SILENT KILLER
Which of these is a common symptom of high blood sugar?
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People with high blood sugar are often extremely thirsty. Other symptoms include dry mouth, being hungry more (especially after you eat), peeing more, fatigue, blurred vision, and headaches. Type 2 diabetes can also cause itching, numbness, and tingling in your hands and feet. You may notice that wounds heal more slowly than they used to. You could gain weight without knowing why, get frequent yeast infections, and have sexual problems.
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People with high blood sugar are often extremely thirsty. Other symptoms include dry mouth, being hungry more (especially after you eat), peeing more, fatigue, blurred vision, and headaches. Type 2 diabetes can also cause itching, numbness, and tingling in your hands and feet. You may notice that wounds heal more slowly than they used to. You could gain weight without knowing why, get frequent yeast infections, and have sexual problems.
YOU CAN PREVENT TYPE 2 DIABETES
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This disease doesn't start suddenly. Some people are first diagnosed with prediabetes (also called impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose). Lifestyle changes like weight loss, eating a healthier diet, and getting more exercise can often ward off full-blown diabetes.
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This disease doesn't start suddenly. Some people are first diagnosed with prediabetes (also called impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose). Lifestyle changes like weight loss, eating a healthier diet, and getting more exercise can often ward off full-blown diabetes.
Lifestyle changes can cut your diabetes risk by:
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In a key study, people at high risk for type 2 diabetes were put on a weight loss and physical activity plan for 3 years. Researchers found it lowered their chances of getting the disease by 58%. The news was even better for people age 60 or older -- their odds went down by 71%.
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In a key study, people at high risk for type 2 diabetes were put on a weight loss and physical activity plan for 3 years. Researchers found it lowered their chances of getting the disease by 58%. The news was even better for people age 60 or older -- their odds went down by 71%.
WHAT INCREASES THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
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High-sugar or high-salt diets are only risk factors if they lead to obesity. Others include age, family history, inactivity, and ethnicity -- people of African, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Latino heritage have a higher risk. But even having one or more of the risk factors doesn’t mean you’ll get the disease.
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High-sugar or high-salt diets are only risk factors if they lead to obesity. Others include age, family history, inactivity, and ethnicity -- people of African, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Latino heritage have a higher risk. But even having one or more of the risk factors doesn’t mean you’ll get the disease.
Having it could make you more likely to get:
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Over time, high blood sugar can cause eye problems and blindness, heart disease, nerve and blood vessel damage, kidney disease, and other major health problems. There's no evidence that diabetes causes prostate cancer or arthritis.
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Over time, high blood sugar can cause eye problems and blindness, heart disease, nerve and blood vessel damage, kidney disease, and other major health problems. There's no evidence that diabetes causes prostate cancer or arthritis.
Over time, people who have it can also develop:
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These two often go together. The WHO says depression is twice as common among people with diabetes as everyone else. But it's not clear which comes first, or that one causes the other.
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These two often go together. The WHO says depression is twice as common among people with diabetes as everyone else. But it's not clear which comes first, or that one causes the other.
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