Diabetes mellitus: what it is and what to eat.

"h QUESTION 1: WHAT IS THE DISEASE? There are two types of diabetes: "h Type 1 - insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) "h Type 2 - non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) Diabetes mellitus results from the production of insufficient amounts of insulin by the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone. The role of insulin is to convert the food we eat into various useful substances, discarding everything that is wasteful. Without insulin the body cannot utilize glucose, thus creating …showed first 75 words of 598 total…

…showed last 75 words of 598 total…wege Lunch: Summer Salad with low fat cheese, cauliflower, celery, sunflower seeds, carrot sticks, tomato wedges, with light dressing(if desired) bread roll. Tea (no sugar) Afternoon tea: Pumpkin soup/croutons Dinner: Cajun chicken and steamed wild rice blend. Stir fry vegetables. (Green beans, cauliflower, broccoli and mushrooms.) Red wine (one glass only) Supper: Low fat cheese and tomato toasted sandwich Warm milk Snacks: Muesli bar, Vegemite or peanut butter snack abouts,water based drinks