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What to do if i want to know why healthy diet important for people with diabetes?
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Prevention: Excess sugar in the blood can cause, cataracts, leg ulcers, nerve problems, heart attacks and kidney failure. You want a good diet to help control blood sugar, so you need the minimum amount of insulin. Keeping your blood sugar under control will help to avoid these complications.
Answered 4/9/2013
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