There may be just enough connections to understand how the myth got started, but the fact is there is no truth to the notion that too much sugar causes diabetes. The common misconception may have got its start because blood glucose is more commonly referred to as blood sugar. When a diabetic tests the blood daily, they are checking for their blood glucose level, or blood sugar level. Just the name may be enough for some people to make the connection. But let’s take a quick look at what the root cause of type 1 and type 2 diabetes really is.

What is the real problem for a type 1 diabetic?

There is no facts or evidence to even suggest that too much sugar causes diabetes type 1. The problem with type 1 diabetes is that the pancreas doesn’t make the hormone insulin. Without insulin in the body, …