Diabetes

4. The body's system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any "foreign" substances.
5. One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide these are butter, margarine, salad dressing, oil, nuts, meat, poultry, fish and some dairy products.

1. A small, portable machine used by people with diabetes to check their blood sugarlevels.
2. People with this type of diabetes produce little or no insulin, so glucose cannot get into the body's cells for use as energy; the main cells for insulin production is damaged.
3. One of three main classes of food; are made of amino acids, which are called the "building blocks of the cells." Cells need this to grow and to mend themselves. This is found in many foods, like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, legumes, and dairy products.