Monday, May 30, 2011

Accompanying diabetes and Myths

The information maze around us sometimes cause myth myths that are often not verified, such as about Diabetes, a disease that is dangerous enough to have some myths that we need to look together.

1. Myth: Diabetes is not a serious disease.
Fact: Diabetes causes more deaths annually than breast cancer deaths plus AIDS. Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart attack or stroke.

2. MYTH: Being overweight definitely causes type 2 diabetes.
Fact: Not always. Being overweight is a risk factor including diabetes. But there are other factors that may be a trigger, such as heredity, age, and lifestyle.

3. Myth: Eating lots of sugar caused diabetes.
Fact: Diabetes type one is a genetic disease so that the emergence of the disease is not known trigger factors. Meanwhile, two more due to the type of lifestyle. High-calorie diet, regardless of sugar or fat, can contribute to overweight, one of the factors triggering diabetes.

4. Myth: People with diabetes should eat special food.
Fact: A Guide for People with diabetes healthy food with low fat healthy people, the use of a moderate salt and sugar, rich in fiber, and enough vegetables and fruit.

5. Myth: People with diabetes are prohibited from eating carbohydrate foods.
Fact: One, which is important to keep the portions. Therefore, carbohydrate-rich foods including a good source of fiber for digestion.

6. Myth: People with diabetes are more susceptible to disease such as flu.
Fact: Wrong. However, people with diabetes dianjurken while maintaining his health.

7. Myth: People with diabetes free to eat as much fruit in want.
Fact: Wrong. Fruit is healthy, but also contain carbohydrates and sugar, so consult your doctor on the type and amount of fruit allowed to be consumed.

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