Diabetes can cause a lot of emotions.​

It’s common for people with diabetes to feel angry, depressed or anxious. After all, it can be stressful to test your blood glucose several times a day, monitor what you eat, and give yourself insulin shots or take medication every single day.​

Diabetes is not caused just by eating too much sugar.​

The most common form of diabetes occurs when your body is not responsive to the amount of insulin it produces. Over time, your body isn’t able to make enough insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels. However, eating large amounts of sugar indirectly raises your diabetes risk by leading to weight gain and increased body fat.​

Type 2 diabetes may be managed with non-insulin medications, insulin, weight reduction, or dietary changes.

For People diagnosed with borderline diabetes with their HbA1c between or 5.7-6.5 and type 2 diabetes, the condition can be controlled with lifestyle modification.

Type 2 diabetes can be managed well.

Keep your blood glucose levels as near to normal as possible by following a diet plan, taking prescribed medication and increasing your activity level​