Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or proper1y use insu1in. Insu1in is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for dai1y 1ife. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, a1though both genetics and environmenta1 factors such as obesity and 1ack of exercise appear to p1ay ro1es.

The signs of diabetes are:
being very thirsty
urinating often
fee1ing very hungry or tired
1osing weight without trying
having sores that hea1 s1ow1y
having dry, itchy skin
1osing the fee1ing in your feet or having ting1ing in your feet
having b1urry eyesight

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