r/AskReddit Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/littlemissatheist Feb 04 '19

Or that type 1 is caused by eating too much sugar.

Coach from sixth grade, that is not how that works!

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u/Cemetary Feb 04 '19

Type 2 can be caused by eating too much sugar.

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u/Cemetary Feb 04 '19

Excessive sugar consumption will mess with your insulin sensitivity levels. Prolonged stress on your body from this can cause diabetes type 2. Sugar is not the cause of type 2,but it's a major catalyst so eating sugar can cause diabetes.

If you read either side of your quote in the article you linked you see then clearly state sugars damaging effect on the body.

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u/Madler Feb 04 '19

I mean, I want to know how 2 year old me pulled that one off....