Pop can give u diabetes?

Can soda really give u diabetes? I drink a lot of pop and i'm worried that i will get diabetes.... (when i'm older)

NO !! Drinking or eating lots of sugar will NOT give you diabetes. Having a bad diet does not give you diabetes. It is many times genetic, and is caused when the pancreas is not functioning correctly. It is an old wives tale, or myth that too much sugar gives you diabetes, and some people refuse to let go of it.

No. Drinking soda won't give you diabetes. That's an old wives' tale that has been around for the last 50 years.

There are 2 types of diabetes.

Type I is also called insulin-dependent diabetes. In Type I diabetics, the pancreatic cells that make insulin die. There is a particular virus that has been identified as causing the death of these cells. In other people, however, this type of diabetes is genetic. Just like your genes determine how long your hair will grow or how tall you will be, your genes can also determine that your pancreas will stop producing insulin. And in yet a 3rd category of Type I diabetes, the disease is auto-immune. That means the person's immune system suddenly identifies the insulin-producing cells as being foreign, and so it attacks and kills them.

If you've noticed, all these categories of Type I diabetes are caused by events that are out of the control of the person. The foods and drinks they've consumed have no effect.

The second major type of diabetes is Type II, or non-insulin dependent diabetes. This type also used to be known as adult-onset diabetes and it was almost never diagnosed in children or teenagers. This type of diabetes IS caused by the person's diet and activities. Generally, people who develop this type of diabetes are sedentary, overweight, and eat a high fat, high carbohydrate, low fiber diet. These people still continue to make insulin, but either their body can't recognize it, or their body can't use it efficiently.

Drinking sodas now will not MAKE you diabetic later in life. No one food or drink has ever been identified as being solely responsible for diabetes. If you are concerned about developing diabetes later in life, then yes, you should avoid sugary drinks. You should also focus on a diet that is low in saturated fats, that includes the healthy oils, that is low in processed sugars and flours, and is high in fiber, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grain products.

You should also make regular aerobic exercise a part of your life now. According to my husband's diabetes specialist, that means a minimum of 45 minutes of exercise, at least 4 times per week. Additional aerobic exercise or adding a strength training regimen is up to you and your doctor.

You won't get diabetes from drinking soda, but if you develop diabetes later in life, you WILL have to stop drinking sugary sodas. If you think of them as a special treat instead of an every-day drink, you'll be able to cut back and enjoy them more.

You cannot give yourself diabetes. If you are predisposed to type 2, you can be your own worst enemy though. You can speed up its diagnosis by eating crap and lack of exercise. Contrarywise, you can slow down its onset by eating right and taking care of your health. Sweets & cokes plays a part in type 2 onset, but in itself will never cause the disease. Type 2 is primarily genetic, so if there is type 2 diabetes in your family, you should be careful with food and lifestyle choices, you may be predisposed. Eating right is never a bad idea! Type 2 is not as direct as type 1 in its target, and cousins, nephews and grandchildren are all within its reach.
Type 1 diabetics become such due to genetics (very direct - parent/child, sibling/sibling); your body erroneously identifies the insulin making cells (islet cells) as enemy or foreign cells, and destroys them (kind of the way they do when you have a cold... it's why your cold goes away). This is often, but not always, preceded by an indeterminate virus. By indeterminate, I mean it's not the same virus from person to person, nor is the length of time between virus and diabetes onset. There is nothing you can do to prevent, reverse, cure, induce, or speed up the onset of type 1 diabetes. It's like winning a rotten lottery.

Yes. the amount of sugar in it makes a big possibility of diabetes