Video: Get the Facts About Diabetes!

The Facts and Myths about Weight Loss and Diabetes
Expert Dietitian Weighs in on How to Manage Diabetes through Lifestyle Modifications

Myth: Diabetes is not that serious of a disease and only affects a small portion of the U.S. population.
Fact: Diabetes affects 25.8 million Americans and causes more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined.  Diabetes is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke.
Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes.
Fact: Foods do not cause diabetes but eight in 10 people with diabetes are overweight or obese.

Studies have shown the benefits of weight loss for people with or at risk of developing diabetes: a slight five - seven percent weight loss, plus regular exercise can reduce the rate of onset of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.

Registered dietitian and behavioral interventionist, Molly Gee, can share results from recent studies and help your viewers separate diabetes fact from fiction. She can discuss the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and meal replacement options as an effective weight loss tool.  By providing structure around daily eating plans and controlling calorie intake, people can take better control of their diabetes and/or minimize the risks.