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There are many issues regarding diabetes that we should all know. Most of which are useful in general terms and in ordinary circumstances. However, distinguishing fact from fiction is important to take precautions against diabetes.
First, let us take a look at the basic things about diabetes. There are three types of type 1 diabetes, type 2 and gestational.

Type 1 diabetes is also known as "juvenile diabetes" by which a person's pancreas does not produce insulin. Insulin is a type of hormone vital for the control of blood sugar in our body in our blood. There are no methods that this disease can be avoided because it is not caused by overeating of sugar. Therefore, reducing your consumption of sugar is not the answer because it is your pancreas is unable to produce insulin.

Type 1 diabetic patients can take insulin to control blood sugar in their blood. Although it does not cure this condition is certainly mastered that makes life threat if none of insulin is taken as prescribed.

Type 2 diabetes, the other may result from the patient's body unable to use insulin properly. This condition is manageable and preventable by not eating too much sweet food and soft.

Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. The causes of this type of diabetes is unknown, but it could be explained by hormonal changes in the body of the woman during pregnancy.

Fiction: "I'm just having a mild diabetes."

Fact: There are no mild or severe diabetes, is the case you have it or you do not and if you do, it's certainly serious.

Fiction: "Insulin is the antidote to diabetes. I can not stop eating them once I feel good. "

Fact: Insulin does not cure diabetes. It helps maintain and manage your blood sugar in the blood. Stopping your prescription of insulin could immediately increase your blood sugar.

Fiction: "People diagnosed with diabetes can not eat sugar or carbohydrates.

Reality: People diagnosed with diabetes still need sugar to provide energy. However, they must take their prescribed insulin regularly recommended to ensure that the sugar will be absorbed by the body and not remain in the blood.

Fiction: "I do not feel sick or I feel quite well if I'm not diabetic.

Fact: There is no positive way, other than a blood test to tell if a person is diabetic because diabetes often causes no symptoms and one third of patients with diabetes are unaware they have the condition.

Now that you've heard of these facts, please read to see vitamins and minerals can help prevent diabetes. They (1) improve sensitivity to insulin and the synthesis or (2) maintain a stable balance of sugar and carbohydrate metabolism:

(1) zinc, chromium, vitamin B8 (biotin),
(2) of vanadium, manganese, vitamin B1 (thiamin)

The sources of these vitamins and minerals can be found in:

Zinc - Oysters, red meat, poultry.
Chrome - broccoli, grape juice, garlic.
Vitamin B8 (biotin) - The eggs, sardines, soybeans, beef liver.
Vanadium - black pepper, corn, olives, olive oil.
Manganese - macadamia nuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, brown rice.
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) - Soy beans, potatoes, eggs, fish, meat, poultry.