6 Using an Insulin

USING INSULIN HARRIET BRUNDLE

使用胰岛素哈丽特·布伦德尔

WHAT IS THE PANCREAS? The pancreas is an organ in your body. Your pancreas is a part of your digestive system. The digestive system breaks down and takes in the food you eat. Hi! My name is Polly, and I'm your pancreas.

胰腺是什么？胰腺是人体内的一个器官。 胰腺是消化系统的一部分。 消化系统会分解并吸收你所吃的食物。 嗨！我叫波莉，我是你的胰腺。

Your pancreas has some very important jobs. One of its jobs is to make hormones called insulin and glucagon. Together, these hormones make sure we have the right amount of glucose, or sugar, in our blood. I send out hormones into the blood going around your body.

你的胰腺有一些非常重要的工作。 它的工作之一是产生胰岛素和胰高血糖素。 这些激素共同确保我们血液中有适量的葡萄糖或糖。 我把荷尔蒙输送到你全身的血液中。

WHAT IS GLUCOSE? Glucose is a kind of sugar that we get from the things we eat, such as bread, pasta, fruits, and vegetables. Our bodies need glucose for energy. Some types of food have more sugar than others.

葡萄糖是什么？葡萄糖是一种糖，我们从我们吃的东西中获得，比如面包、意大利面、水果和蔬菜。 我们的身体需要葡萄糖作为能量。 有些食物的含糖量比其他食物高。

When you eat, your pancreas starts releasing insulin. Insulin tells your body to take in the glucose from your food. Your pancreas makes sure you have the right amount of glucose in your blood all the time. The amount of glucose in your blood is often called your blood sugar level.

当你吃东西的时候，你的胰腺开始释放胰岛素。 胰岛素告诉你的身体从食物中吸收葡萄糖。 你的胰腺确保你的血液中一直有适量的葡萄糖。 血液中葡萄糖的含量通常被称为血糖水平。

WHAT IS DIABETES? Diabetes is a disease that you get when your blood sugar levels are too high. If your blood sugar levels are too high for a long time, it can be bad for your health. There are two different types of diabetes: type I and type 2. Blood Sugar Levels

什么是糖尿病？糖尿病是一种当你的血糖水平过高时就会患上的疾病。 如果你的血糖水平长时间过高，就会对你的健康有害。 有两种不同类型的糖尿病：1型和2型。 血糖水平