DIABETES IS NOT INHERITED, IT'S A REPEATED LIFESTYLE

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most misunderstood conditions.

Many people believe it is “inherited.”

“If my father had it, I must have it too.”

“If it runs in my family, there’s nothing I can do.”

But that’s not true.

Here’s the fact: type 2 diabetes is not directly inherited.

What families pass down are eating habits, lifestyle patterns, and sometimes body weight tendencies.

If your parents ate bread, rice, noodles, pastries, sugary drinks, processed oils, and fried foods daily and you grow up eating the same way, then you are repeating the cycle.

That’s why it looks like “diabetes runs in the family.”

But in most cases, it’s the lifestyle that runs in the family.

Type 2 diabetes develops when your body becomes resistant to insulin, or when the pancreas is overworked by years of excess sugar and refined carbs.

— Too much sugar spikes blood glucose repeatedly.

 — Too many refined carbs (flour, bread, noodles) overload the system.

 — Processed oils and junk food fuel inflammation that worsens insulin resistance.

 — Lack of movement, poor sleep, and chronic stress make it even worse.

Over time, the pancreas cannot keep up.

Insulin doesn’t work well.

And blood sugar stays high.

This is why lifestyle is the major driver.

Not witchcraft.

Not destiny.

Not “family curse.”

Yes, there are genetic risk factors, some people may be more prone.

But genes load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

The good news?

You can choose differently.

 — Cut down sugar drinks, biscuits, pastries.

 — Eat more vegetables, beans, whole foods, lean protein.

 — Replace seed oils with healthier fats like olive oil, avocado, or coconut oil.

 — Stay active, even walking daily makes a difference.

 — Sleep well and manage stress, because both affect blood sugar.

Diabetes is not inherited.

It is a repeated lifestyle.

And lifestyle is a choice.

Your plate decides your future.