Can you develop diabetes by eating too much sugar?

Actually, I was reading up on this recently because my dad loves sweets. It seems eating sugar directly doesn't just give you diabetes, but consuming too much of it leads to weight gain, which increases insulin resistance. So it is more of an indirect connection, but still something to watch out for.

Personally, I used to drink three cups of sweet chai daily and eat desserts after every meal. Over the years, my weight shot up, and eventually, my fasting sugar came out high. Cutting down on sugar helped me manage my weight, which made a huge difference in my health.

I totally panicked last year when my sugar level touched 140 after a wedding feast, thinking I ruined my life with sweets. But my doctor calmed me down, explained how the body processes sugar, and got me on a basic diet plan. It is completely manageable with a few lifestyle tweaks, so don't stress too much.

Between back-to-back meetings, we often grab sweet coffees and quick processed snacks without realizing the sugar load. While sugar alone isn't the sole cause, the sedentary lifestyle we lead makes it worse. Start by replacing sugary sodas with water and get your HbA1c tested annually to stay on top of things.