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Missy Creed
Consumer Health Librarian
Living with Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), diabetes is more than a disease — it's an epidemic that affects over 37 million Americans with devastating consequences, and approximately 90-95% of those individuals have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes most often develops in people over age 45, but more and more children, teens and young adults are also developing it.
Diabetes Education Videos
LHI Consumer Health Librarian Missy Creed spoke to Diabetes Educator Jenny Shrodes, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, about various topics related to diabetes and diabetes awareness.
Diabetes and You: Part 1 - Factors and Signs of Diabetes
Diabetes and You: Part 2 - Healthy Plate
Diabetes and You: Part 3 - Healthy Recipes
Myths about Diabetes from the American Diabetes Association
Myth: People with diabetes need to eat "special" food.
- Fact: If you have diabetes, you do not need special food. Foods with special “diabetes-friendly” claims may still raise blood glucose levels, be more expensive, and/or contain sugar alcohols that can have a laxative effect.
Myth: You can catch diabetes from someone else.
- Fact: No, you cannot catch diabetes from someone. Although we don't know exactly why some people develop diabetes and others don’t, we know diabetes is not contagious. It can't be caught like a cold or flu.
Myth: If you have diabetes, you cannot eat starchy foods, such as bread, potatoes, and pasta
For more facts and myths, visit Know Your Facts About Diabetes.
Additional Resources Affiliated with American Diabetes Association:
For more resources, please email your questions to an LHI librarian at health-info@osu.edu, or call us at (614) 293-3707. All information is free and confidential.
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