Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus,the most common form of diabetes and generally referred to as simply diabetes, is a condition where the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, chapatis, yams and plantain; from sugar and other sweet foods; and from the liver, which makes glucose. Insulin is vital for life. It is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps glucose enter the cells where it is used as fuel by the body. Released into the bloodstream during and after eating...