02/11/2022
WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food 🍱 into energy ⚡️.
Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream 🩸.
When your blood sugar goes up ⬆️ , it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy.