How Does A Person Acquire DiabetesWritten by Charlene J. Nuble
Diabetes is a condition where body, or to be precise pancreas, loses its ability to create insulin, chemical necessary to regulate blood sugar levels. As we take in food, a substance called glucose enters through bloodstream, and it is insulin's role to make sure that that glucose is carried to different parts of body, in turn fuels us with energy we need. Diabetes is often considered as a silent disease, much like cancer and nearly five out of ten people are unaware that they have diabetes.So how did we get such a disease? A known fact about diabetes is that it can be hereditary, especially if a family member has a history of diabetes. Obesity is also one of most common factors, leading to lack of exercise and high blood pressure levels. US studies have shown that diabetes can also develop when a mother gives birth to a child who weighs more than 9 pounds. There are two types of diabetes: The Type 1 diabetes inflicts mostly children when pancreas completely loses its ability to secrete insulin. Common diabetic symptoms include excessive thirst, frequent urination and continued weight loss despite of excessive hunger. They begin to be insulin dependent and its dire results may also include blindness and amputation of certain limbs in body. Type Two diabetes is far more common than Type One. Its symptoms may include those of Type One, but its leading concern is that nearly half of diabetics may not be able to have such symptoms and cause of hereditary diabetes to children. They are often considered as non-insulin dependents, in which an excessive secretion of insulin passes through bloodstream, causing body to develop a high resistance to chemical. The end result would be high blood glucose content, which can be treated with regular exercise and a high protein diet of starch and carbohydrates.
| | Cancer causing dyes in your food - Sudan 1 and para red Written by anita_cherrys@yahoo.com
Recently there has been product recalls in UK and EU countries due to usage of illegal dyes Sudan 1 and Para red in Chilly products. Sudan dye is an orange-red powder; organic chemical derived from coal tar and belongs to azo group. They are usually used for coloring oil, waxes, petrol, shoe and floor polishes. These dyes have shown to cause liver cancer, splenic fibrosis, bladder cancer and leukemia in rats. Azo dyes splits into amines after oral intake and so no tolerable dose can be laid down. The level of dye in Chilly powder is very low and so risk is also low. There is no immediate illness and so there is no need to panic, but in principle dye is harmful and so we should be cautious. Sudan 1 was found added to chilly powder to give red color and products made from it like sauces, soups, salad dressings, Worcester sauce, takeaways, ready meals and restaurant meals will be affected. It doesn’t occur naturally and so is not found in fresh chilies or dried chilies. In UK Sudan dye scare recorded biggest food recall in history this February. Many cases of banned dyes in non refined palm oil have been identified and one case of turmeric also has been identified.
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