Top 5 myths about diabetes
Myth 1: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes
Most people know someone with diabetes. It is important for them to monitor their blood sugar to check glucose. What they don’t know is that eating too much sugar does NOT cause diabetes.
Maintaining a balanced lifestyle of exercise and healthy eating can help people with diabetes live fulfilling and happy lives. Sugar can be consumed by people with diabetes but in very limited amounts.
Myth 2: Diabetes is contagious
Although diabetes can be hereditary, it is not contagious. You can not catch diabetes, but you can develop type 2 diabetes through poor diet and lack of exercise. Diabetes is a disease, but it can not be transmitted in any way.
Learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Myth 3: Diabetes can’t be controlled
Managing diabetes may not always be easy, but it can be done with healthy eating and regular exercise. Don’t get it twisted, eating can still be enjoyable and delicious. A diabetic may use a food diary to keep track of how different foods make them feel mentally, physically and emotionally.
They may also be mindful of the amount and kind of carbs they consume. While sugar from carbs does not cause diabetes, it can become a problem when consumed in excess.
Control of diabetes depends on the type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by lifestyle changes or medications. But type 1 diabetes can only be controlled by injecting insulin.
Myth 4: Daily activities and habits don’t matter
Keeping a good balance of physical activity and eating balanced meals are essential parts of living life to the fullest for people with diabetes.
“Along with your diet and medications, regular physical activity is an important part of managing diabetes or dealing with prediabetes. When you’re active, your cells become more sensitive to insulin so it works more effectively. And you just feel better. And look better.”
The American Diabetes Association
Myth 6: You can stop your medicine at any time, and it won’t affect you.
This can be dangerous. It is very important to continue to take diabetes medication as prescribed. Blood glucose levels may rise to dangerous levels if diabetes medications are no longer taken. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to stroke, blindness, and kidney damage.
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