Thanks to recent medical advances, many of the limitations that people with diabetes had to live with are now a thing of the past. Still, there are important questions that both diabetics and their loved ones need to know the answers to. We have tried to answer the most common ones.
Dr. Nadja
Does diabetes affect only those who eat sweets?
There are two types of diabetes. The main cause of type 1 diabetes is insulin deficiency caused by damage to the beta-cells of the pancreas, and sugar and sweets have nothing to do with it. For type 2 diabetes, the main risk factors are high BMI and obesity. With type 2 diabetes, the connection between the disease and love of sugar is already traceable. In addition, sweets, as well as starchy foods such as potatoes and white bread, cause dangerous spikes in blood sugar levels, which over time can provoke the disease.
Can diabetics eat sweets?
Yes, but ===in small quantities. People with diabetes are better off choosing desserts with artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, erythritol, all...
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