Diabetes
Having diabetes
means your body can't keep control of all the sugar in your
blood. It can happen because you are overweight, or you eat
too much food that has a lot of sugar. Having diabetes
increases your risk of getting coronary heart disease and having a
heart attack.
What you can do to help your heart
Some people are born with diabetes;
this is known as type 1 diabetes. However, if you get diabetes
when you are older, it's known as type 2 diabetes. If you have type
2 diabetes, your doctor would usually give you tablets to control
your blood sugar levels.
Some people may need to have injections of a type of hormone
that helps to control their blood sugar levels.
If you don't look after yourself, diabetes can make you feel
very ill. You should make sure that you have a healthy diet that is not full of sugary food and
drinks, that you are a healthy weight and that you take plenty of exercise.
Although fruit is good for you, if you have diabetes be careful
how much you eat because it does have natural sugar in it.
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