Unlocking the Secrets of Diabetes: How Your Body Converts Food into Energy

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy When you eat your body breaks down food into glucose a type of sugar Glucose is then released into your bloodstream where it's transported to your cells for energy To get glucose into your cells your body needs a hormone called insulin In people with diabetes either the body doesn't produce enough insulin or the cells don't respond to insulin properly This means that glucose builds up in your bloodstream instead of getting into your cells for energy High blood glucose levels over time can lead to serious health complications including heart disease stroke nerve damage and vision