foods high in sugar, fat, and calories can cause you to become overweight, which increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Myth #5: Fruit is off-limits if you have diabetes.
Fact: Gradney says, “The low-carb craze has created a phobia of all carbohydrates, including good ones. Fruit can provide vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber—all good things for people with diabetes.” You can eat fruit fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. Cut them up, eat them whole or puree them into a smoothie. Remember to count fruit as part of your total carbohydrate intake.
Myth #6: Insulin is a cure for diabetes.
Fact: There is no cure—at least not yet. There are only medicine and behaviors that can control diabetes. Insulin helps do that by keeping the blood sugar from rising.
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Myth #7: You can have a “touch” of diabetes.
Fact: Sometimes, people use the phrase “a touch of diabetes” to minimize the seriousness of the condition. “Either you are diagnosed with diabetes, or you do not have diabetes,” Gradney says. If you put diabetes on the