Diabetes and the Need for Good Nutrition
When our bodies digest food, there are many hormones and chemicals that the body must deal with. Everything we eat converts to blood glucose, and one of three things happens: it is burned right away, converted to glycogen and stored in the muscles for later use, and converted to fat to be stored for longer periods of time. One of the most important factors in the digestive process is how much insulin is released, because insulin is what decides which nutrients to burn, and which to store in the body. In those who have higher blood sugar levels in their bodies, more insulin is released, and more food is stored as fat. But, in diabetics, there is not enough insulin released by the pancreas, which makes dealing with blood sugar quite difficult for the body.
