Therefore, one needs to be alert for the signs of Diabetes such as frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, or vision changes (change in the shape of the lenses of the eyes), which may develop rapidly (in weeks or months) in Type 1 Diabetes. In Type 2 Diabetes, such symptoms of Diabetes are not easily noticeable as they develop gradually, and sometimes may be subtle or absent. Since I’ve been there and done that for quite some time now, I would say that one can lead a normal life by controlling Diabetes before it starts affecting everything in your life. Complete restriction from eating sweet foods isn’t the only thing; this condition may hamper your overall physical wellbeing by affecting vision, cataract development, high blood pressure, constantly feeling run down, etc. Diabetes management requires some very simple routines and some degree of control or regulation of your diet. With the use of Diabetes measuring instruments for reading your blood glucose levels, you can plan out what you’re going to eat and when – for that day. Diabetes monitoring tools usually measure the level of blood glucose via strips, on which you smear a small droplet of blood. It’s an instant and pretty harmless, and painless process.