Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.

Early signs and symptoms of diabetes

• Frequent urination. When your blood sugar is high, your kidneys expel the excess blood sugar, causing you to urinate more frequently. ...

• Increased thirst. ...

• Fatigue. ...

• Blurred vision. ...

• Increased hunger. ...

• Unexplained weight loss. ...

• Slow healing cuts and wounds. ...

• Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet.

What causes diabetes?
The exact cause of most types of diabetes is unknown. In all cases, sugar builds up in the bloodstream. This is because the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes may be caused by a combination of genetic or environmental factors.

Foods that cause diabetes

sugar-sweetened beverages (juice, soda, sweet tea, sports drinks) sweeteners (table sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, molasses) processed foods (chips, microwave popcorn, processed meat, convenience meals) trans fats (vegetable shortening, fried foods, dairy-free coffee creamers, partially hydrogenated oil)

How to prevent diabetes?

Here are 11 ways to lower your risk of getting diabetes.

  1:Reduce your total carb intake. .

  2 :Exercise regularly. ...

  3:Drink water as your primary beverage.

  4:Try to lose excess weight. ...

  5:Quit smoking. ...

   6:Reduce your portion sizes. ...

   7:Cut back on sedentary behaviors. ...

   8:Follow a high fiber diet.

9. Optimize your vitamin D levels

10. Minimize your intake of highly
processed foods.

11. Drink coffee or tea.