Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune condition in which your pancreas does not produce any insulin. Insulin, in turn, is a protein that serves as the main anabolic hormone. Essentially, the primary role of this peptide hormone is to regulate your blood sugar levels.  

They say that you are what you eat, and if you have diabetes or are pre-diabetic, managing your blood sugar with healthy meals will make you feel good from the inside out.