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Essential Vitamins and Minerals for our body Proteins, fats and carbs are the big three nutrients but there are many other ‘micronutrients’ which are just as essential. A good well-balanced diet should ensure that you get everything you need but adding a multivitamin and mineral supplement is recommended in the introductory phases of some diets. [...]
Carbohydrates have a straight and clear effect on blood sugar. When you eat a slice of bread, your body uses the digestible carbs it contains to form glucose, a simple sugar. This is very rapidly absorbed into the blood stream and provides the body with energy. Glucose is the main fuel for most of the [...]
A person with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day to monitor glucose levels. Diabetes type II, also known as adult beginning diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to control glucose levels or the cells not responding to insulin. When the cell does not respond to [...]