A diet for Diabetes is also a good diet for many people who do not suffer from diabetes. It is especially a good ida for anyone who is at risk or who has a family history of diabetes. Here is one web resource http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00027 . Alos helpful is the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/ .
Some diabetes medications, such as metformin, are used in people without diabetes to treat other conditions, such as metabolic syndrome or polycystic ovarian syndrome.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Healthy-Eating/Diabetic-Recipes/Diabetic-Desserts This site is great reading for anyone with diabetes. They offer tons of recipes for people with diabetes including desserts.
People with diabetes may, over time, develop nerve damage throughout the body called diabetic neuropathies, a set of nerve disorders caused by diabetes.
Yes, you can keep your diabetes under control if you follow your diabetic diet guidelines. Some people have even lost their diabetes after keeping a healthy life style!
There are website devoted to people with diabetes such as Remedy Life, and Diabetic Connect. Diabetic connect has a downloadable cookbook with diabetic recipes.
You can't get Nick Jonas's personalized diabetes necklace because it isn't just for show - it tells others that he is a diabetic, and if he suddenly faints, people will know he is diabetic, and not just fainting for no apparent reason. Others aren't allowed to wear diabetes necklaces unless they are diabetic. Diabetic necklaces aren't just handed out - they are given to those who are truly diabetic.
People that have diabetes sometimes do not know that they have it, therefore their lives could be the same. Some men who suffer from diabetes are also more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction.
The difference is that candy is for average people and diabetic candy is for people with diabetes who can't take in too much sugar
Diabetic insommia seems to be be a common occurence with elderly and overweight people with diabetes. It's most often associated with depression or other lifestyle problems and a not a result of diabetes itself.
Almonds can help smooth out spikes in blood sugar for people with diabetes.
American Diabetes Association (ADA) supports people with diabetes. They offer education seminars, various seminars on how to manage diabetic diet as well as sugar level controls.
Your chance of developping diabetes depends on if it is in your family. I am diabetic but I am not up to date on all of the figures however this is what I think they are from memory: 1/250 for most of the population 1/150 if your mother has diabetes 1/10 if your father has it