Despite resent advances in diabetes research, there are a lot of
myths and misconceptions about the disease. Let's examine some of the
more familiar ones.
Sugar causes diabetes. False. It's easy to blame sugar for diabetes. After all, the disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels. But avoiding refined sugar won't protect you from diabetes since eating rice, bread and potatoes can produce the same effect.
Sugar causes diabetes. False. It's easy to blame sugar for diabetes. After all, the disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels. But avoiding refined sugar won't protect you from diabetes since eating rice, bread and potatoes can produce the same effect.
