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diabetes
types
type 1
causes
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•Type 1 Diabetes is a result of an auto-immune destruction of pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin
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Type 2
causes
Type 2 diabetes can occur when the body becomes resistant to insulin. Cells are not able to absorb glucose as a result of this resistance.
Excess abdominal fat is a major cause, in addition to genetics and lifestyle.
symptoms
Symptoms for type 2 diabetes usually develop slowly and many times asymptomatic. Common major symptoms are:
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simple carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates are called simple sugars. Sugars are found in a variety of natural food sources including fruit, vegetables and milk, and give food a sweet taste. But they also raise blood glucose levels quickly
Sugars can be categorised as single sugars (monosaccharides), which include glucose, fructose and galactose, or double sugars (disaccharides), which include sucrose (table sugar), lactose and maltose
After Exercise
As we exercise or engage in any physical activity, our muscles use glucose as energy to keep the muscle working. Once the glucose runs out, our muscle takes the glycogen out of storage and uses that for energy. The muscle is then able to take more glucose from the blood (if its available) and replenish the storage ready for the next time.
Without Exercise
The issue that arises is that our society has become sedentary. The muscles are not being used for large portions of the day. When the muscle isn’t used, the glycogen stores remain full. If we continue to eat & digest and have excess glucose and nowhere left to store it. With nowhere to go, the glucose remains in the blood and continues to circulate waiting to be taken by the cells. With the copious amounts of blood glucose, the pancreas continues to release insulin to keep the cells aware that there is plenty of glucose that can be used.
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•Without regular exercise, blood glucose levels remain consistently elevated. The pancreas continues to produce and release insulin in an attempt to reduce blood sugar and promote glucose to be taken from the blood by the muscles & organs. This may contribute to Type 2 Diabetes by straining the pancreas’ ability to produce insulin.
•Regular exercise also improves the efficiency of muscles in accepting glucose from the blood giving a two-pronged benefit to managing and preventing Type 2 Diabetes.
•Regular exercise and physical activity are vital in regulating blood glucose levels. Through participation in regular exercise, muscle glycogen is depleted enabling the muscle to take in glucose lowering blood glucose levels. Lowered blood glucose levels take pressure off the pancreas’s production of insulin, which could prevent or manage Type 2 Diabetes.
complex carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates, also known as polysaccharides, are starches formed by longer saccharide chains, which means they take longer to break down.
Chemically, they usually comprise of three or more linked sugars.
Strictly speaking, the term complex carbohydrate refers to any starches, including the highly refined starches found in:
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