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Monitoring blood sugar levelsDiabetes is a condition produced
when the pancreas does not produce sufficient amounts of the
hormone, insulin.A special diabetes diet sheet has to be
followed in order to control the condition. Insulin is an
important hormone as it maintains the right levels of blood
sugar .  Diabetes is becoming a global concern as it is on an
increase globally,  mainly due to faulty food habits
and lifestyle.   But there is a lot of hope for those suffering
from this disease.Advances in medicine have helped a lot.Small
changes in diet and sufficient exercise go a long way in
normalizing the condition.    They are mainly classified into
the followingtypes:   Type 1  This is seen in the younger age
group below 40 years of age , because the pancreas does not
produce sufficient amount of insulin.Such people need to take
regular insulin injections as prescribed by their doctors.
Type 2  Older individuals above the age of 40 normally develo