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Article: A healthier you learning the facts and figures about diabetes.(DIABETES SPECIAL SECTION)(Disease/Disorder overview)
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- Ebony
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- March 1, 2008
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How many of us remember dire warnings from older loved ones, "If you keep eating a lot of candy, you are going to catch sugar diabetes?" Hopefully by now you know that isn't true; eating a lot of candy does not cause diabetes.
Because you read this special section each year, you now know that diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, resulting in the body's inability to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The exact cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery to doctors and researchers, although genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play a ...