(World Diabetes Day – November 14) (by Shanika Sriyananda - Sunday Observer 11-11-2007) “Eat natural… stay active… be content…” would be the frequently murmured mantra among the youth very soon to escape the agony of being ‘Diabetic’ throughout their lives. Diabetes is 2,500 years-old and people around know enough about this illness. In most of the countries which knows as diabetes ‘hot spots’, the cases of diabetes have increased by manifold compared to the situation a decade ago. I can still remember uncle Bernie, my favourite neibour, who was still strong and active to his age, later became lean day by day’ Though he knew about his condition where the glucose tolerance rate has been abnormal due to impaired insulin activity, uncle Bernie never thought he would fall into that segment of patients. However, with the family doctor’s diagnosis that uncle Bernie was compelled to say ‘No’ to most his favourite dishes. Recovering from a diabetes coma, surveying a narrow escape, thanks to un...
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