7 Frequently Heard Myths About Diabetes

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A great deal of misinformation surrounds diabetes and here we look at 7 often heard diabetes myths:

� Taking insulin can lead to hypertension and hardening of the arteries. Early tests lead to the suggestion that insulin may play a part in triggering processes that are associated with the development of hardened arteries but this has been proved to be incorrect and there is no evidence that insulin causes either hypertension or hardening of the arteries.

� People with diabetes should eat only very small amounts of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates, which are found in a variety of foods including beans, bread, cereals, pasta and rice and from which we get much of the glucose needed for energy, are a very important element of our diet, whether or not we have diabetes. Such foods also contain a lot of our essential fiber intake. The secret for diabetics is simply to ensure that carbohydrates are balanced with other foods and that portions are kept to a reasonable size.

� Individuals with diabetes have to eat a special diabetic diet. So called 'Diabetic' variations of certain foods which are often sold in health food stores are nothing more than a simple marketing ploy. People with diabetes should merely eat a normal balanced diet which is low in fat and which contains only moderate levels of both salt and sugar.

� Diabetics cannot eat chocolate or candy. There is absolutely no reason why diabetics should not eat candy and chocolate, and indeed cakes and sweet desserts, providing they are consumed in moderation and are only one single element of a normal healthy diet plan.

� Diabetes is a contagious disease. This is false. It is thought however that diabetes sufferers have a genetic predisposition to the disease and that it may be triggered by such things as viruses and drugs, which includes antibiotics. It is possible therefore that getting a common illness, or treating that illness with antibiotics, could lead to the onset of diabetes.

� Eating too much sugar can cause diabetes. Despite the fact that the reasons for diabetes are not completely understood, it is known that too much sugar consumption is not one of them. This said, eating excessive sugar could well lead to a person gaining weight, which is most certainly a factor in raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, it is not the sugar but the increase in weight which you are carrying that may result in diabetes.

� People with diabetes are prone to catching colds and flu. There is no evidence to show that people with diabetes are any more or less likely than anybody else to catch a cold or flu. Diabetics ought to however do their best to avoid such illnesses (by, for example, having an annual flu shot) because illnesses of this nature can interfere with levels of blood sugar, and therefore make managing diabetes that much more difficult.

The list of myths associated with diabetes goes on and on, although the 7 listed here are without doubt the most commonly encountered and, before too much longer, will hopefully be liad firmly to rest.

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