He momo huka, he māmā nei tōna hanga. Kei roto i te toto o te tangata, ka whakaputaina hoki e te tipu i roto i te tukanga ahotakakame. 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 blood and produced by plants during photosynthesis. Glucose is a main source of energy for the body’s functions. Diabetes affects the hormone which controls the level of glucose in the body.
kū - thick liquid (me te rite anō o te tangi ki te 'glu' o te kupu Ingarihi)
huka - sugar
Ko tā tōku koroua he whakamātau i tana toto i ia rā, kia kitea ai te rahi o te kūhuka o roto.
He mea nui kia tautika te nui o te kūhuka ka kaingia e te tangata; ina rahi rawa ka mate huka ia; ina iti rawa ka ruhi.