Sugar and YOU

Can we live without taking in sugar? What is our sugar uptake? Sugar or all the carbohydrate food like cakes, rice, candies, ice cream provide us the much needed energy for all bodily activities including the functions of our organs. When sugar is in the blood, it is called blood sugar (a slang language) or glucose. Glucose measurement in the blood is possible and is taken as millimoles per litre (mmol/l) of blood. A level between limits of 4 to 8 mmol/l is ok (normal), it is lower in the morning but when you start eating sugars (the carbohydrates), the level goes up. Now, before glucose is absorbed into your cells, they will have to be regulated by a hormone called INSULIN which is produced by the pancreas...the more sugar you consume, the more work the pancreas has to do. When the pancreas is overworked or damaged, you will be faced with DIABETES or 'Kencing Manis' in Bahasa Malaysia. In Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas stops producing Insulin and in Type 2 Diabetes, your body becomes resistant to Insulin. Type 1 is of course more dangerous. Type 2 can still be controlled though proper diet and exercise.
Wow...the message here is CONTROL your sugar intake or the uptake of sugar by your body. I can only advise you...I cannot help you for consuming the palatable stuff! Take K.