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What is Diabetes?

by Melanie on August 6, 2007

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Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce, or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone, produced by the pancreas, which helps glucose (sugar) enter the cells, where it is then used as fuel for our daily activities. As a result, those with diabetes have an excess amount of glucose in their blood.

Signs and symptoms of diabetes:

  • Increased thirst
  • Frequent urination
  • Weight loss
  • Excessive tiredness
  • Blurred vision
  • Skin and fungal infections
  • Slow healing of wounds

There are two main types of diabetes:

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Superfoods: Are These Foods Really Super?

by Melanie on May 30, 2007

Today I visited my local library for a browse, and I picked up a few interesting books on healthy eating, craft, and deadly Australian spiders! I also borrowed a copy of ‘Nature & Health,’ which is an Australian healthy living magazine, which I hadn’t come across before.

One of the articles entitled ‘Nature’s Exotic Juices’ began:

“A plethora of delicious new ’super juices’ is making a splash in a market near you. Here’s the juice on five of the most promising ones you’ll find in you local healthfood store.”

Their top five ’super juices’ are:

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