Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal amounts of soluble sugars. It's presence points to the abnormally high amount of glucose in the blood. This happens as the body cannot use it adequately. In the body, the main source of glucose is starchy food items; the other being stored sugar in the liver.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas - a large gland behind the stomach. It helps glucose to enter the cell. In Type 1 diabetics, the body is unable to produce any insulin. This kind of diabetics, which is the least common usually, occurs before forty.

Diabetes Type 1 affects only 5-15% of all diabetic patients. The other major variant of the disease, the Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can still produce some insulin but not enough for the body. About 85%-95% of diabetics have this kind of diabetics.

Diabetic patients need a very special diet because they are more prone to develop a host of health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, nerve damage and damage to kidneys and eyes.

Moreover, diabetic patients need to control blood glucose and blood pressure. Diabetic patients should eat healthy food and do regular exercise.

To conclude diabetic patients need to eat less sugar and fat as you are probably aware this just goes without saying. They should eat more fiber products, more fruits and vegetables and smaller portions of meat and dairy products. If you do this your ability to manage this condition and improve your way of life will be vastly improved.