Diabetes and the body | Diabetes UK
In this film we’re going to explain how your body processes the food you eat in order to provide all your body cells with the energy they need, and also what happens when you...
Category: Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that develops when the body does not make enough insulin, or cannot use the insulin it makes. A gland in the body, called the pancreas, makes insulin. The food we eat breaks down into glucose and is transported by the bloodstream. Insulin moves the glucose from the bloodstream into body cells. Glucose (also called blood sugar) provides the cells with the energy to do their jobs.
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