Zuki Health: Learn About T1D
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What is Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is a condition that affects how your body uses a special sugar called glucose. Glucose is like fuel for your body, giving you energy to run, play, and do all the things you love. But in type 1 diabetes, something goes wrong with the way your body handles glucose. So why does…
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Insulin
Now that we have learned what insulin is, let’s dive a little bit deeper. Carbohydrates are a type of energy found in foods like bread, candy, and rice. They are built out of many units of glucose. When you eat carbohydrates, your body needs insulin to help move the glucose from your blood into your…
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Carb Counting
Carb counting is used by people with diabetes to keep track of the amount of carbohydrates they eat in their meals and snacks. Carbohydrates are found in many foods, such as bread, rice, pasta, fruits, and sweets. When you eat carbohydrates, they turn into sugar, or glucose, in your body, and that affects your blood…
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Blood Sugar Problems
Imagine your body is like a car, and glucose is the fuel it needs to run. When a car has enough fuel, the engine runs properly. If there is too little or too much fuel, the car can’t work like it is supposed to. Your body works in the same way – it needs an…
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