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5 Diabetes Myths, Debunked (No.3 Might Save Your Life!)

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Have you heard about these diabetes myths before?

When it comes to myths, the medical world is full of them, especially if we look at diabetes myths. They do not only pop up like mushrooms after a storm, sprouting no matter what we do to try and combat them, but a lot of people hear them more than once from different sources, and they automatically end up believing them as facts.

This causes a lot of misinformation to be shared and creates a bad environment and outlook about certain diseases and how they manifest. What’s worse, people can also ignore severe signs of illness because they believe there is nothing wrong.

When we talk about Type 2 diabetes myths, here at Healthy Reads, we have seen some of the biggest ones start to appear more often in the last few months, and we thought it would be best to start dispelling the myths around them so that people do not end up having the wrong impression about this serious disease.

To check out if you have been believing some of these diabetes myths, make sure to keep reading to discover the most common ones!

Have you heard any other myths surrounding diabetes that you would like us to discuss? Tell us about them in the comments!

7 Everyday Things That Can Give You Type 2 Diabetes

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Did you realize that nearly 90% of Americans have diabetes, and 1 in 10 has type 2 diabetes? Up until the past ten years, only those over the age of 45 had it, but now it affects an increasing number of children, teenagers, and young adults. What might be the cause? Are these numbers worrying?

Continue reading because in today’s article we’re about to reveal some of the most “innocent” daily habits that can raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Are you willing to make a change for your own good?

Click on the next page to see the rest of the article and the number one habit, which is definitely a risk factor!