“Can I get diabetes from eating sugar?”
My mom has always told me not to eat too much sugar or I will get diabetes. Is this true? How much is too much?
9 Answers
Some people are more likely to develop diabetes than others. You should be annually screened for diabetes as an adult by your primary physician. As a side note, we do not recommend excessive or large sugar consumption even for non-diabetes patients as it leads to weight gain and other metabolic problems.
If you gain weight over time, let's say 8 lbs a year, and you are 20 years old, by the age of 30, you could be 80 lbs heavier (simple math). Then you definitely would be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Having a craving for sweets is not healthy either as most sweets are not just "sugar," but in the USA they might have high fructose corn syrup, which not only elevates the sugar in your blood, but is likely to increase your appetite.
Eating healthy is not such a difficult thing, moderation and exercise are extremely important, not only in the prevention of diabetes, but also in the prevention of heart disease and even cancer.
On a lighter note, mothers tend to be right.
Wish you the best.
Eating healthy is not such a difficult thing, moderation and exercise are extremely important, not only in the prevention of diabetes, but also in the prevention of heart disease and even cancer.
On a lighter note, mothers tend to be right.
Wish you the best.
If you have a family history of diabetes, then yes, overconsumption of sugar and starch over time, combined with inactivity, can lead to Type 2 Diabetes.
You do not get diabetes just from eating sugar. However, excessive sugars in your diet may increase your weight and that will increase your risk for type 2 diabetes. If you gain weight, then you have exceeded the amount of calories you are eating. Cutting the sugars will help lose weight.
You don’t get diabetes from eating sugar but if you eat too much sugar you can gain weight. Weight gain leads to obesity which can cause insulin resistance and that is the underlying cause for type 2 diabetes. So indirectly eating too many sugar can cause diabetes.
This is a great question!
Simple answer is no. Eating sugar / carbohydrate / glucose (all synonyms) doesn't CAUSE diabetes mellitus. However, excess adipose (fat) tissue can lead to insulin resistance, and subsequent diabetes.
I often think of sugar as a "lock," insulin as a "key," and our cells as "doors". In diabetes, adipose tissue is very resistant to the "locks" and "keys" and as such we need to provide more "keys" to open the door of the cell to store sugar or use it as energy.
This is why we use medications to make us make more insulin (keys) or medications to make us urinate our sugar (locks).
We doctors don't know everything when it comes to diabetes and obesity. We all know that one friend that has drank 6 Mountain Dews (or Dr. Pepper) per day for 20+ years and has not developed diabetes. This leads us to believe there is a genetic predisposition. We are working on the genetics every day!
In short, everything in moderation! For those that have diabetes mellitus, sugar is like "fuel on a fire". I advise people WITH diabetes to avoid sugary beverages because it leads to increased need for insulin and provides no nutritional benefit.
Hope this helps!
Simple answer is no. Eating sugar / carbohydrate / glucose (all synonyms) doesn't CAUSE diabetes mellitus. However, excess adipose (fat) tissue can lead to insulin resistance, and subsequent diabetes.
I often think of sugar as a "lock," insulin as a "key," and our cells as "doors". In diabetes, adipose tissue is very resistant to the "locks" and "keys" and as such we need to provide more "keys" to open the door of the cell to store sugar or use it as energy.
This is why we use medications to make us make more insulin (keys) or medications to make us urinate our sugar (locks).
We doctors don't know everything when it comes to diabetes and obesity. We all know that one friend that has drank 6 Mountain Dews (or Dr. Pepper) per day for 20+ years and has not developed diabetes. This leads us to believe there is a genetic predisposition. We are working on the genetics every day!
In short, everything in moderation! For those that have diabetes mellitus, sugar is like "fuel on a fire". I advise people WITH diabetes to avoid sugary beverages because it leads to increased need for insulin and provides no nutritional benefit.
Hope this helps!
It depends if you have a predisposition to it. It would be difficult to answer your question how much is too much but in general it is advisable to use a mix diet conation Fats, Carbohydrates and Proteins. EXCESS Sugary drinks, eating high amounts of chocolates and/or high sugar containing Fruits like Grapes could initiate Diabetes if you have family disposition for the disease.
Diabetes is caused by multiple factors including family history and lack of activity and consuming high calorie foods and gaining weight. Therefore consuming a lot of sugar which is hidden in a lot of foods that the consume can lead to developing diabetes. Deciding on how much is too much depends on your weight and the level of activity. Moderation in all things is the best rule in life
This is not true. Eating too much of anything, including sugar, may make you fat and that can c contribute to diabetes but sugar itself along is no worse than any other food. Too much sugar can rot your teeth & do other things but not of itself cause diabetes which is a disease of genetics & environment. How much? That depends on your age, body size, Body Mass Index (body weight proportioned to height-called BMI-Keep it less than 24). But remember what St. Paul said-Moderation in all things.
