I've got some bottles with mixtures in them, to show you the consistency of your blood when blood sugars are normal, or when they are higher than they should be. Those are the three main nutrient groups. Carbohydrates turn into glucose, and we need glucose in our cells for energy. When glucose cannot enter the cells because we don't have enough insulin, that's when we see the high blood sugars, which I'm sure you are all familiar with. So when and how much you eat is going to affect your blood sugar level.
Food is a very important aspect of controlling diabetes.
For some of us, losing weight can actually improve our diabetes, prevent complications such as renal disease, hypertension, high blood pressure, abnormal lipid levels, including cholesterol, nerve damage, blindness. So those are all complications we want to prevent. Controlling diabetes is important. We want to improve our overall health. We want to get enough nutrients, vitamins and minerals that our body requires every day.