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Are diagnosed each year in Spain, 1,100 new cases of diabetes in children and much of it is detected late. Thus, 45% of children between 5 and 10 years who are diagnosed with diabetes also show state of ketoacidosis, a serious complication that is due to a very marked lack of insulin.

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When we go to bed tired and wake up the next morning more tired than when we went to bed the night before, we must keep in mind! When fatigue does not go away and we have no explanation for the extreme fatigue, we must pay attention! Unexplained fatigue is the earliest symptom of diabetes!

Do not ignore this symptom! If there is no reason why you are so tired all the time, could be high levels of sugar in the blood. If you are tired of a bone fatigue when they are ill, or that are not parties at night, or do not have to stay late at night, then you need to go to the doctor and check it out. When you are so tired it’s hard to get through the day, then it’s time to see the doctor! Extreme fatigue for no apparent reason is the first sign that your blood sugar levels are too high!

Insulin is used to help cells absorb glucose, which is the energy for the body. When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body does not properly use insulin, the cells do not absorb the glucose needed to power the body. Therefore, you start to feel tired for no apparent reason!

If you have unexplained fatigue, talk to your doctor. Several tests can be performed to determine if your blood sugar levels are high! Simple control of blood sugar can be done before meals to determine their blood sugar levels throughout the day. You can control the sugar levels in their blood for a few days and help your doctor determine if your blood sugar levels are high and if that is the reason for his unexplained fatigue.

If elevated levels of blood sugar to be the culprit and then you can take steps to slow or stop the complications of diabetes in your body. Most people do not know who has diabetes and is left untreated for years. At the time of discovery of diabetes, has done much damage to some of its main organs. This can affect your quality of life.

If you have fatigue, bone weary fatigue that can not be explained, and then get to the doctor. They can check their blood sugar levels and do whatever tests are necessary to demonstrate that they are diabetic or not! The earlier you find, the sooner you can begin to stop struggling against him and in his tracks!

What are the early symptoms of diabetes? Why is there a common warning sign so you know it, no doubt you have diabetes? Most doctors and medical staff proclaim high blood pressure is the silent murderer! How about diabetes? Could it be otherwise silent murderer?

You can have high blood pressure for years without any symptoms. Then suddenly, without warning, you have a heart attack or stroke!

Well, diabetes is very similar to high blood pressure. You can live for years with this disease and not know until complications of diabetes begin to appear! At that time, have pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome or the full blown type 2 diabetes. Why do not you know that something was wrong before this point?

I’m here to let you know there are warning signs! You, like most others, while paying attention to symptoms. Because the symptoms do not go and you lift your head, shrug and outside is no big deal.

It’s a great thing! It is a mere symptom. It could be a symptom of several things. Why do you think is the first indication that you have diabetes? This symptom is unexplained fatigue! To go to bed tired. You wake up in the morning tired! During the day you are so tired, having difficulty completing the day!

You have no reason to know that you feel so tired!

When this happens to us, pay no heed. We explained it away. We have been working very hard. We have a lot of stress at work. We have not slept well. We can do a lot of excuses for why I’m so tired! We accept it as a way of life instead of talking to our doctor.

This diabetic diet is used for both types of diabetes and does not change the treatment for the disease.

- Breakfast:
A.1-coffee with skim milk.
A.2-infusion of red tea or green tea.

B.1-Cereal (no sugar or chocolate)
B.2-Two slices of toast with jam without sugar

- A mid-morning:
A.1-A piece of fruit
A.2-A-fat yogurt
A.3-Two slices of toast with deli turkey or cheese.
A.4-A sugar-free cereal bar

- Lunch:
A.1-pasta salad (with tomato, lettuce, corn, chicken, boiled egg without the yolk, and any vegetables to taste, season with yogurt sauce, soy sauce or olive oil, not mayonnaise .)
A.2-Mediterranean Salad
A3-tomatoes with oregano and cheese

B.1-Lentils with vegetables
B.2-Spinach with Chickpeas
B.3-eggplant or peppers stuffed with minced chicken and onion (or other vegetables to taste)

C.1-An infusion
C.2-A alone or coffee with skimmed milk

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Diabetes is a metabolic malfunction, where the pancreas produces insufficient or no insulin or the body does not respond to insulin by the pancreas. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose processed food into the cells, and to maintain glucose levels in the blood supply must be controlled.

Some dietary guidelines:
The caloric intake must be balanced. It amended the distribution of calories, according to food group.
- Food banned sugar, sweets, fats, sweets, foods containing too much sugar.
- Restricted Food: pasta, rice, cereals, potatoes, flour, bread.
- Foods Allowed: meat, preferably white, heavy, fresh or frozen, nonfat milk and its derivatives. Vegetables, fresh or cooked. Fresh fruit in moderation.

Instead of sugars, sweeteners and use products that use sweeteners instead of sugar. Besides diet, the diabetic must maintain a gentle exercise routine. It is recommended five light meals during the day and mild exercise after eating.

Slimming diet for diabetics:
First, the diabetic who needs to lose weight, you should consult with your doctor to determine how many kilos you need to lose and how many calories a day required. They must also keep blood glucose control.

In these pages, we have made extensive recommendations and explanations on how they affect the diabetic consumption and preparation of the different types of food. Since the material is very extensive and sometimes we need quick and concrete solutions, we have a selection of 10 key food items suitable for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

Controlling the level of blood glucose. It always prefer foods with low glycemic index to high. Simple sugars should be avoided as far as possible (without being an absolute prohibition, but preferred those that do not contain glucose and fructose) and recommend the consumption of whole grains and high fiber foods in general.

Maintain a healthy weight (by controlling caloric intake). Excess body fat makes it harder for people with type II diabetes using its own insulin.

Balancing the ratio of carbohydrate intake (65%), protein (15%) and fat (30%). Do not fall into the high protein diet, ketogenic or anywhere else that changes the proportions between nutrients recommended for healthy people (see balanced diet).

Achieve or maintain adequate blood lipids. The breakdown among the different types of fat should be: 10% saturated, 10% monounsaturated and 10% polyunsaturated. Be avoided foods high in cholesterol, as diabetics, the close relationship between the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids, are among the main groups at risk of cardiovascular disease (syndrome X or plurimetabolic).

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Diabetes is a disease that can be controlled perfectly. One of the ways is through a good diet to keep the level of blood glucose under control and assure us a better quality of life.

What we must keep in mind about food for diabetics? First, it must respect the four daily meals and portion control intake. With the main slogan that we should avoid sweets, we present the list of foods in the diet for diabetics.

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Here are some tips for making your glucose monitoring sting does not hurt.

The only way you can know if you are controlling your diabetes is through self-monitoring, that means you have to sting your finger at least once a day. This procedure is uncomfortable for people with diabetes because it is painful, but here we offer a guide to hurt a little less:

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It must take a realistic view towards treatment and complications of diabetes to minimize these expressions and improve the quality of life.

Diabetes is a disease that has several aspects. First, there are different ways of presentation and body’s response to treatment. Also, and especially today, there are multiple treatment options alone or in combination with each other. We refer to oral therapy or injection (syringes, pens, infusion pumps) that can be used by a patient at various stages of the disease and at different stages of his life. It is therefore necessary to clarify and demystify some popular beliefs. These misconceptions include:

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Free screenings for diabetes will be offered on Saturday August 7 from 9 am 2 p.m. Diabetes Expo at the “Health and Welfare” to be held at the Convention Center Hotel Holiday Inn in Springdale.

Do not ask for ID and is free, said Krista Coffee, deputy director of the Northwest Arkansas office of the American Diabetes Association (ADA for its acronym in English).

Spanish translators will be 12 and there will be information available in English and Spanish, said Lori Bramlett, regional director of ADA.

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