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Insulin helps regulate blood sugar or glucose in the blood. A person with diabetes does not produce or produces very small amounts of insulin to the body. Knowing care in this condition helps prevent complications from diabetes. This may include poor blood circulation, coma, or even loss of legs (amputation).

The care of the diabetic condition includes eating certain foods, particularly foods high in carbohydrates, or starches, regularly and in adequate amounts. This prevents the sugar in the blood become very low (hypoglycemia) or too high (hyperglycemia). Both conditions (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia) can be dangerous.

A key to good care of the diabetic condition is to eat at the same time (usually), especially if the individual uses insulin. If you use insulin and do not eat regularly be taking a risk of hypoglycemia. This can cause dizziness and fainting can be complicated and even coma.

In addition to eating regular meals is important to eat adequate amounts of carbohydrates. If you do not eat enough, have symptoms of hypoglycemia. If you eat too many carbohydrates will have symptoms of hyperglycemia. These symptoms resemble those of hypoglycemia, ie, include dizziness, fainting, and in the extreme, coma.

It is difficult to plan a meal plan that taste good, it is desirable, and favorable to your condition. First, find out how many carbs you should eat at every meal, snacks and make sure you know and comply with the hours in which to eat.