When it comes to diabetes, the words “sweet” and “sweet” appear in many minds. Is diabetes really a problem with sweet candy and pastry? Let’s open this mystery together and look at the truth behind diabetes.
First, it is clear that diabetes is not directly caused by too much sugar. Diabetes is a disease that continues to rise in blood sugar levels (i.e., glucose in blood) due to insulin insufficiency or impairment. Insulin, this hormonal from pancreas, which is like a “stealer” of blood sugar, helps the blood sugar enter the cell and gives energy to the body.
So, what’s the relationship between sugar and diabetes? Long-term over-ingestion of sugar, especially in processed foods, does increase the physical burden, affect the efficiency of insulin and increase the risk of diabetes. But this does not mean that, occasionally, a piece of chocolate or a sweet drink causes diabetes.
More importantly, the causes of diabetes are complex and diverse, and in addition to poor eating habits, genetics, obesity, lack of exercise and age growth play important roles. For example, people with family history may be at a relatively high risk of diabetes, even if their diet is well controlled.
Therefore, the key to the prevention and management of diabetes is a comprehensive lifestyle adjustment: balanced diets, more vegetables, whole grains and thin meat, reduced intake of processed foods and refined sugar; regular exercise to maintain healthy weights; regular monitoring of blood sugar and, if necessary, medical treatment.
In sum, diabetes is not a result of eating “sugar”, but a combination of factors. With that in mind, we can deal more scientifically with this “sweet burden” and enjoy a healthy life.
