#diabetesprevention

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Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI @Drkrittanawong ·

🩺 Weekend Wellness Myth

❌ Myth: Smoothies are always healthy ✅ Reality: Too much juice, added sugar, and oversized portions can turn a smoothie into liquid dessert 🫀 Why limit added sugar? Rapidly absorbed sugars raise blood glucose, triggering insulin release. Repeated excess sugar intake can...

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Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Chayakrit Krittanawong, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI @Drkrittanawong ·

🩺 Weekend Wellness Myth

❌ Myth: Eating too much sugar directly causes diabetes. ✅ Reality: Not exactly It’s more complicated. There are 2 main types: Type 1 = autoimmune disease. The immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. 🍭 Sugar does NOT cause Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 is much more common...

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