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What’s the truth about diabetes? In today's episode we look at the top 10 myths about diabetes and you might want to share with all of your non-diabetic friends and family!

  1. People with Diabetes can’t eat sugar. 
  2. There is no difference between Type 1 and Type 2 
  3. Diabetes comes from eating too much sugar. 
  4. Diabetes isn’t that serious or is a ‘mild’ condition.
  5. You have to be overweight to be Diabetic.  
  6. Insulin cures Diabetes. 
  7. If nobody in your family has Diabetes then you aren’t at risk. 
  8. If you have Diabetes you can’t have children. 
  9. Diabetics have to eat ‘special’ food.
  10. Diabetics should limit the amount of exercise they do.