Freepik

It is my pleasure to take part int his health week contest, I like this topic and I like writing on it as it is a common issue that affect majority in the world today due to our lifestyle but yet it can be controlled as well as prevented. To begin, let us understand the meaning of diabetes and sugar.

Diabetes mellitus; is a disorder in the body cause by less production of insulin from our pancreas or when our body cannot make use of the insulin it produces effectively, this causes blood sugar (glucose) levels to be very high which is not normal. Please note that insulin is a hormone in the body that regulates blood glucose.

Let's consider why it is our worst enemy

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Do you know how much sugar you consume per day?

Naturally I consume sugar every day due to the type of food that is affordable over here which is carbohydrates. So for a person to eat food in a day it means there will always be a portion of carbohydrates consume each day which is sugar itself. The end product of carbohydrates is glucose (sugar) and as such excess consumption of it results in diabetes. So it doesn't only mean eating of raw sugar but consumption of any food that has sugar.

Example of carbohydrates;

• Rice
• Fufu(made from cassava)
• Garri (made from cassava)
• Any food or snacks with flour
• Yam
• Corn

Etc.

So if we are consuming this on a daily basis, our portion should be considered to avoid stories that touches the heart.

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⚕️ Do you have a family member who has problems with diabetes?

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Yes I have, diabetes is not a curable health condition but it is a condition that is managed for a life time therefore one has to be careful with how he or she consume any food that can cause diabetes.

I try coaching them on their lifestyle to help reduce the sugar levels, it is not easy but then they have to move on with it.

They eat more of fiber content food, low carbohydrate and more of vegetables and protein to maintain their health

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⚕️ Have you had a problem with sugar?

No I don't have, but then it is a genetic so I need to be careful in my diet and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight and eat healthy food to reduce the risk of having it.

Freepik

From my experience, managing diabetes is very expensive so living a healthy life to prevent it is what should be done even though the food is really expensive, exercise is affordable we can do it. personally I avoid some junk food that can lead to diabetes.

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⚕️ What do you think about sugar as the worst enemy?

Well, it is because is caused a lot of damages in the body. Once it shows up, it last for a lifetime and so with this regard it is our worst enemy, we eat sweet things but it later results in a lifetime illness so we need to avoid food or a lifestyle that triggers sugar problem in our body.

Freepik

Considering the complications of high sugar level in our body I rate it as our enemy because once it set in a door is open for all this complications.

Diabetes can be controlled as well as it can be prevented so do not panic every decision or choice of a healthy living depends on us.