Diabetes is a common ...

...form of disease condition caused by the presence of excess free sugar in the blood stream. Diabetes basically results from either the malfunctioning of hormone insulin (type 1 diabetes) or though metabolic disorder (type 2 or diabetes mellitus). It is common to the growing adults. There is no doubt that glucose is essential for all metabolic activities for supply of energy.

Normally, when glucose is released into the blood stream, the liver organ functions to mop up the excess through conversion to glycogen, which is stored. However, during fasting, the glycogen is reconverted to glucose, released into the blood stream for energy matter. Hormone insulin is regulatory in function, but fear and other accidental discoveries forces insulin to release glucose into the blood stream to provide energy for escape

SCIENCE OF VITAMIN C
Vitamin C contains ascorbic acid, made up of the oil-soluble and water soluble-ends. It is a weak acid, hence has the capacity to exchange hydrogen with some light metals in the activity series, during acid-base titration. Ascorbic acid works to prevent diabetes by mopping up free radicals in the blood stream. The free radicals cause damage to the vital organs in the body.

As a result of concentration differences of vitamin C in fruits, the ascorbic acid content also differs. Rather than consuming in excess a particular fruit that may end up making one susceptible to diabetes, take a mixture of five different fruits along with vegetables. This explains why the market today is flooded with fruit juices and concentrates. However, the vitamin C type needed is present in raw fruits only and not in the processed fruits whose vitamin C might have been denatured.
Therefore, the higher the Vitamin C concentration, the lower the probability of developing diabetes. Vitamin C present in higher concentration can also reduce the risk of obesity and other complications such as strokes, arteriolosclerosis (hardening of the blood vessels), renal (kidney) failure and cardiac disorders. High concentration of Vitamin C improves blood sugar control and reduces cholesterol and fat content. This implies that there exists an inverse relationship between ascorbic acid and the blood sugar; the higher the ascorbic content, the lower the blood sugar and vice-versa.


At this juncture, only raw (natural) fruits could solve the problems of precipitated by diabetes and please do not consume in excess; consult a nutrition expert for medical guide. Vegetables contains roughages, vitamins, minerals effective to mop up free radicals in the blood stream, Bitter leave vegetable ranks the best in reducing blood sugars.

Nearly all fruits are low in fats, rich in nutrients and vitamin, but with varying degree of free sugar. The following fruits with higher sugar contents, however, should be played down upon when combating diabetes:
1. Mango
2. Custard apple
3. Bananas
4. Chikoo
5. Grapes

I. Grape Fruits - Refreshing flavour; highly medicinal; capable of reducing blood sugar in the next 72hours; eat more vegetables while taken grape fruits for quick result
II. Jambul - Rose Apple (jambul) Hormone repairs pancreas to halt converting starch into frees sugars; seeds can be pulverised into powder and taken with water; the bark can be powdered for consumption.
III. Apple - Rich in pectin which produces acid that neutralizes poisonous waste from the body; its vitamin B1 content prevents damage of the brain cells during diabetic acidosis

As a result of varying degree of ascorbic acid concentration, consuming at least five different fruits is recommended to prevent and control diabetes. Fruits and vegetables are the complementary pair to fight diabetes to a standstill; always go for fruits and vegetables that are lower in sugar contents. However, the effectiveness of fruits in depressing blood sugar is also a function of timing, size of fruits consumed and table manner.