Diabetes is the most dangerous lifestyle disease bothering most of the people worldwide. Every other individual falls prey for this deadly lifestyle disease.
Below are few myths that is bothering the people with diabetes.
- I don't indulger or eat the sweets and hence I would not get Diabetes - Remember that diabetes is not caused only by sugar but also the carbohydrates that we take is main culprit like Rice, Potato, Bread etc.
- Diabetes is Reversible with Treatment - Diabetes is an irreversible disease. While Type 1 needs life long insulin dependency, Type 2 can be controlled but cannot be reversed.
- Rice or Chapatis are completely Off Control - Whole Grains, Millets, Brown Rice should take over refined products and should be consumed in portion controls rather than binge eating.
- Young people do not get Diabetes - This disease is not limited to older generations and now spread across all younger generations as well due to Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity and Processed food.
- Insulin Cures Diabetes - Insulin is needed to manage the sugar levels in the blood stream and not for curing diabetes. Its main function is to protect vital organs from excessive sugar.
- Once on Insulin no need of physical activities - This is a dangerous misconception that if Insulin is started then my organs and health is safe. Insulin is suggested only when the body doesnt respond to tablets or any other treatments.
