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November 14th is World Diabetes Day, a chronic illness that causes constant instability in blood glucose levels. It was created in 1991 by the FID (International Diabetes Federation), together with the WHO (World Health Organization), and aims to raise awareness among the global population of the dangers that the disease can cause to humans.

People with diabetes have a greater risk of suffering cardiovascular illnesses, such as heart attacks and heart failure, cerebrovascular accidents, the famous stroke, as well as kidney problems, loss of vision, ulcers, among other consequences.

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It is possible to live peacefully with the illness, as long as the patient takes care of his nutrition, exercises and frequently controls blood sugar levels, alternating medication in each case.

Thanks to technology, this care is increasingly easy and practical. So, thinking about this, we have come up with a list of some very interesting applications that you should know to help you in your treatment - or recommend it to a person with the illness -. Compruébelo.

mySugr – Diabetes diary

In the mySugr – Diabetes Diary application, you can monitor your blood sugar level with some very useful tools, such as the cake calculator, the hbZ1c estimate, the carbohydrate and blood glucose tracker, among others options. It is suitable for type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes.

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The application is available for free download on the App Store and Google Play.

Recipes for diabetics

Having diabetes doesn't mean you can't eat what you like, right? With this in mind, the developers have created the Recipes for Diabetics application, ideal for those who need ideas to create more than 100 meals with foods that help control sugar in the blood, always staying healthy.

The application is available for Android.

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Diabetes Connect

The Diabetes Connect application offers tools to record diabetes-related data in a practical way, allowing you to control sugar levels, food, insulin injections, medication and other important information. It is suitable for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and allows synchronization with other devices so you can check everything you need from anywhere.

You can download Diabetes Connect on Android or iOS.

Fitness for diabetes

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Exercise is also essential to keep the body healthy, helping to control blood glucose levels. With the Gymnastics for Diabetes app, you can consult special exercises for treatment, as well as tools for daily monitoring. The application also shows comparative graphics, which allows the user to follow in greater detail what is happening in their body.

You can download the application on your Android.

Diabetes:M

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Recommended for type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes, the Diabetes:M application offers several tools to record the most important information about your diabetes, as well as to create reports that can be sent by email to the professional you care for.

You can download the Diabetes:M app on Google Play or the App Store.

Diabetes Pal

With Diabetes Pal, the user can perform blood glucose analysis and control their diet, all manually or automatically. You can print reports and establish objectives to promote careful treatment. The application also has online and offline availability modes.

The Diabetes Pal application can be downloaded on both Android and iOS.

Hydro

This application is not intended precisely to take control and monitoring of diabetes, but to remind people suffering from illness something very important: drinking water. Hydration is essential for the treatment to be carried out effectively, bringing much more health to your body so that it adapts to the ongoing treatment.

In the Hydro drink water application, it collects important information about your body, your lifestyle and the current climate, and receives frequent notifications with reminders of the amount of water you need to drink to achieve the required goal.