Common Misconceptions

A pretty common myth is that diabetes occurs when someone eats too much sugar. Eating too much sugar isnÕt good for anybody because sugar is one of those things with Òempty calories.Ó Eating sugar can indirectly cause diabetes because the biggest cause of type 2 diabetes is being overweight. If someoneÕs eating too much sugar, they can be more likely to be overweight but sugar itself is not really the cause of type 2 diabetes.