Me: Siri, play “Lollipop” by The Chordettes. Siri: Ok, now playing “Lollipop” from Apple Music. Lollipop lollipop, Oh lolli lolli lolli, lollipop, lollipop, Oh lolli lolli lolli, lollipop, lollipop, Oh lolli lolli lolli, lollipop. There is a BIG MYTH that eating sugar causes diabetes. I mean, if that were the case, then those with a sweet tooth like my dear sister H and aunt P would most certainly be diabetic. The truth of the matter is, eating sweets alone can not lead to diabetes, there have to be other conditions leading to the onset of the disease. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. For today we will discuss Type 1 diabetes. What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus commonly known as diabetes refers to a group of diseases in which the body does not produce enough or respond normally to insulin, causing blood sugar (glucose) levels to be abnormally high. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to manage blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile-onset diabetes, for reasons that are not clear, is when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells (beta cells) of the pancreas, and more than 90% of them are permanently destroyed. Simply put, this means that your pancreas doesn’t make insulin or makes very…