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Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia), which occurs due to defect in insulin action, secretion of insulin or both. Blood glucose (sugar) is the result of the body breaking down the food consumed (usually carbohydrates) into glucose. The body then transports glucose through the bloodstream to all the calls in the body, where it is finally used for energy Insulin is a hormone produced by pancreas which is responsible for transporting glucose in the blood into the cells for energy, thus, resulting in diabetes. When the body doesn't make sufficient insulin or doesn't use it as expected, the glucose (sugar) remain in the bloodstream rather than being transported to the cells for energy. Symptoms include:  Polydipsia (frequent urination) Polyphagia (increased thirst) Polyuria (increased hunger) Types of diabetes Type 1 diabetes: This is a autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to...

Ketogenic or keto diet means- high fat, moderate protein and low carbohydrate/carb diet. Keto diet is not like other low-carb, high protein diet that significantly helps in weight loss. A keto diet is majorly based on fat, the fat provides as much as 80% of the daily calories The objective of keto diet is to provide a different type of fuel for the body in lieu of glucose (sugar) that we get from the carbohydrates. An alternative fuel known as "ketone" is produced from fat. Therefore, your body is forced to convert fat rather than sugar to energy. This is known as ketosis. When your body experience this ; your metabolism speed up. Fat would not make your insulin rise as carbohydrate or even protein will. It should be noted that ketogenic diet is a "therapeutic diet", that is only of advantage to people with certain medical conditions. Ketogenic diet is NOT meant for everyone. If you are on keto diet, then, you must eat fat at each meal. The keto diet re...