Diabetes is no longer just a “rare disease” — it’s a global epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, over 400 million people worldwide have diabetes, with type 2 diabetes being the most common. And as more people are diagnosed every year, there’s one question everyone is asking: What’s causing this? Is it really all those sugary snacks we can’t stop munching?
Before jumping to conclusions, let’s take a closer look at what diabetes really is and why sugar is so often blamed for it.
