The dangers of diabetes myths arise from the difficulty that people who live with the disease have to access reliable information and do not harm their health status.
In this regard, with information from the American Diabetes Association (AMD), we have 5 myths of the most common and dangerous diabetes for you:
1.You cannot exercise .Important part of diabetes treatment is exercising.
If you can exercise diabetes, the recommendation is to do 150 minutes of exercise per week;It can be distributed in 30 minutes of exercise for 5 days a week.
3 sessions of 10 minutes per day can also be effective.
2.It is not serious.
It is diabetes mellitus the cause of more deaths a year;More than those caused by AIDS and breast cancer together: 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die as a consequence of stroke or heart disease.
3.Eating many sweets causes diabetes. Diabetes does not only have a cause to develop, they are involved from genetic factors to others that have been considered "unknown."
Thus, being through sweets or other food the excess in calorie consumption (energy) through sweets, food or drinks leads to overweight and obesity, factors highly related to diabetes mellitus.
4.They cannot eat carbohydrates. People with diabetes can consume carbohydrates as part of a balanced and healthy food plan;The key is in the nutritional quality of food and the size of the portion.
They are suggested from 3 to 4 portions of carbohydrates in the meals, however, it is best to go with a specialist who finds the ideal amount for you (personalized).
5.You can eat all the fruit that seems.
Carbohydrates in the food of people with diabetes must be planned in quantity, frequency and in this case, types of fruits.Consult your nutritionist.
Yes you can eat fruit but taking care of the selection and portion size.