I was told that you could get diabetes from eating a lot of sweets. I eat candy all of the time and have been told this? Have more of a problem with hypoglycemia than hyperglycemia. I am 34. Normal BS is about 100-119.
Please only answer if you really know and arent just guessing.

---

Answer:
People without diabetes would not get diabetes from eating sugars or sweet. This is because they have adequate endogenous insulin that are secreted automatically from their pancreas (insulin producing gland) Those with diabetes will find their blood sugar increased significantly if ingest sweets. However, not everyone knows if s/he has diabetes unless s/he get checked. The most accurate way is to do a panel of blood tests. Most people with adult onset diabetes, usually type 2 have a family history of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes onset tend to begin approx at 35y.o. If one has diabetes during pregnancy i.e Gestational diabetes, her future risk for diabetes is 50%. Excessive overweight is a risk for diabetes, but not all overweight patients will get it. I screen diabetes in all my patients who has a strong family history and those who are overweight. Certain ethnic background are more prone to diabetes. E.g Asians (Chinese, Filipinos), Hispanics, Pima Indians. A fasting blood sugar above 126 raises the suspicion for diabetes. Your blood sugar range appears okay.

---

Answer:
There’s no specific food that causes diabetes. The thought that eating sweets causes diabetes is an outdated myth. How do you know you suffer from hypoglycemia? The numbers you provided are not in the hypoglycemic range but rather, are a bit high if they are fasting values. Also, hypoglycemia isn’t a condition but rather the result of something such as using too much insulin. Do you test your blood sugar? If you’ve a problem with hypoglycemia you may be prone to type two diabetes so I'd advocate working on a maintaining a healthy weight and diet.

Myth #3
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-myths.j…

---

Answer:
Regarding type two diabetes:

Sugar doesn't cause it (directly). It has more to do with poor nutrition and lack of exercise than anything.

Beware, hypoglycemia is a precursor to type two diabetes.

Look up metabolic syndrome for a more thorough understanding.

---

Answer:
type 2 is caused by unhealty habits you can eat a lot of sweets and not get diabtetes if you have a healty life style in other aspects. your sugars are fine and mainly older people get type 2 so just stay active and you should be fine!

Have you ever taken Chromium to help control your diabetes?

---

Answer:
I don't have diabetes,but I know many people who do.Those who have mild problems and do not require insulin find chromium picolinate very helpful at stabilizing there blood sugar.For those who are on insulin,chromium picolinate is not strong enough to replace any type of meds.However, some people take it in conjunction with there meds.Most people will take 400 to 800 mg a day.A lot of people are now combining chromium picolinate with a cinnamon supplement for additional support.Talk to your doctor to see if this would be right for you.

---

Answer:
no

---

Answer:
here is an article..read carefully and note that studies are small and results mixed….I would not deviate in my control of diabetes beyond diet and exercise and whatever meds my doc gave me…too important to keep diabetes controlled than to experiment with unproven methods….

http://www.health.am/db/more/chromium-ma…

---

Answer:
No, thought about it but it seemed unproven and risky.

---

Answer:
tell them their different

---

Answer:
Chromium picolinate has been shown to help stabilize blood sugar levels, but only in people with type 2.