Diabetes: Myths and Realities
Diabetes, as it is often believed, is not ‘a touch of sugar’. Too much intake of sugar and sweets does not cause this disease. It has never been proven that excess intake of sugar causes diabetes. But obesity, caused by overeating is capable of unleashing the diabetes monster in you, especially if you have a strong family history of diabetes. In case, no one in your family has diabetes, it des not mean at all that you are not at risk. It has not yet been confirmed what causes diabetes, although family history or genetics and lifestyle and habits of eating and exercising can play a major role.
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition which develops when your body is unable to use insulin, or produce enough of it or both. It is resulted in when; glucose can no longer be absorbed properly for usage due to the irregularities in the amount of hormone insulin in your body. Diabetes in incurable, but getting diagnosed with it is not a death sentence. It is manageable, even though it cannot yet be cured.
One can enjoy a full and active life with proper diet and exercises. As long as you take good care of your food habits, there is no need for anyone to even know you are diabetic, when you sit down to eat your dinner. Another common belief about diabetes is that it is infectious. Though multifactorial in origin, it is not infectious and does not spread but is more prevalent or common than cancer or Aids.
Similarly, there are many number of myths associated with diabetes, like honey has the capacity to cure diabetes and fruits are harmful in diabetes. Actually, fresh fruits, along with their peel are advised for people diagnosed with diabetes as this will enhance the fibre content which helps to kkep the glucose level in check.