He momo huka māmā kei roto i ngā toto o te tangata, ka takea i te warowaihā ka kainga e ia. Ko te kūhuka te puna matua o te pūngao e mahi ai te tinana i āna mahi. Ina pāngia te tangata ki te mate huka, ka raru te taiaki e whakatina ana i te kūhuka o roto i tōna tinana.
A type of simple sugar present in a person's blood which originates from their intake of carbohydrates. Glucose is a main source of energy for the body’s functions. In a person with diabetes the hormone which controls the level of glucose in the body is impaired.
kū - thick liquid (me te rite anō o te tangi ki te 'glu' o te kupu Ingarihi)
huka - sugar
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He aha ngā kai he nui te kūhuka o roto?
Ko tā te tukanga whakarau pūngao o te tangata, he huri i ngā warowaihā ka kainga e ia hei kūhuka.