A new book is busting the diabetes myths

Learning about eating a healthy diet just got easier. 16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet is a new book that explains in simple terms that a life with diabetes is not about eating "special" foods or spending big bucks on sugar-free products. In fact, busting the "no sugar" myth is one of the basics of this book.

For years, people with diabetes were advised to avoid sweets because they were thought to overload the blood with glucose much faster than starches. Now researchers recognize that sugar has an impact on blood glucose that is similar to other carbohydrates. It's much more important to keep track of total carbohydrates than to focus on avoiding sugar, Campbell said. "Totally eliminating sugar is unnecessary and impossible."

Every newly diagnosed patient should get their hands on this new book.