The Food-To-Energy Conversion
Understanding The Food-To-Energy Conversion Process
| NORMAL PERSON | DIABETIC PERSON | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STEP 1 | Food eaten by you is turned into sugar (glucose) | Food eaten by you is turned into sugar (glucose) | |
| STEP 2 | Pancreas (an organ near the stomach) makes a hormone called insulin | Pancreas (an organ near the stomach) does not make sufficient insulin or body is unable to use it properly | |
| STEP 3 | Insulin helps sugar enter into cells of your body | Sugar accumulates in your blood | |
| STEP 4 | Sugar is converted into energy | Leads to diabetes |