Can Diabetes Be Prevented?  Can Diabetes Be Prevented?  If you
play sports, chances are you slide on a facemask, strap on a
shin guard, or stretch before a practice or game to prevent
injuries. You can't predict what will happen in every situation,
but a lot of times, taking a few safety precautions can save you
some pain.  Taking some preventive steps sometimes works for
health problems like diabetes, too. The things you do now could
help prevent problems later, depending on the type of diabetes.
What Is Diabetes?  Diabetes is a disease that affects how the
body uses glucose, a sugar that is the body's main source of
fuel. Your body needs glucose to keep running. Here's how it
should work.    1. You eat.   2. Glucose from the food gets into
your bloodstream.   3. Your pancreas makes a hormone called
insulin.   4. Insulin helps the glucose get into the body's
cells.   5. Your body gets the energy it needs.    Type 1
Diabetes Can't Be Prevented   In type 1 diabetes, a person's
immune system attacks the pancre