I was totally excited to see Elliot Yamin on the show bringing light to Juvenile Diabetes. HOWEVER, Rachel started talking about her grandfather and healthy eating and moderation???? Doesn't she know that Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) is TOTALLY different than Type 2 diabetes. As a parent of a 7 year old with diabetes I am shocked that she would get on national tv and not know that the 2 diseases are totally different. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancrease STOPS producing insulin. It is not because someone eats too many carbs or does not exercise. She said, " . . . a lot of people don't know that Diabetics can have pasta and can have grains it just has to be in balance with lots of vegetables or lots of lean meat!" WHAT THE HELL IS SHE TALKING ABOUT? Type 1 diabetics don't HAVE to have the vegetables and the meats, THEY HAVE TO HAVE INSULIN INJECTED INTO BODIES SO THAT THEIR BODIES CAN WORK!

The misconception that type 1 diabetics do not eat healthy or exercise enough is out of control and someone needs to educate the world. The dirty looks and judgements that type 1 diabetics and parents of children with diabetes receive is ridiculous. My daughter is 60 lbs, swims on the swim team (is a very active child) and is very healthy and was before her diagnosis 8 months ago. Her pancrease does not work and there was nothing we could do to avoid this and it is in NO WAY her fault!

Rachel, I challenge you to do your research and do a segment on the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Educate yourself and the world. I am so disappointed!

First of all, there is no need to use profanity. As a mother of a child with kidney disease, I do understand your point. However, I didn't get the impression that Rachael didn't know what she was talking about, I just thought that she was making an interjection that anytime we hear of someone having an illness, we should always be reminded not to take our health for granted.

Give her a break and don't be so critical. We do better to educate not criticize when we feel someone doesn't understand a situation.

Maybe because we have the disease, or our child does, that we took it differently. There is a big difference between the two and what she was replying to is more for Type 2's and not Type 1's. I believe that is the point that was trying to be made. What she was talking about doesn't necessarily have to do with Type 1's. Any time you hear diabetes in the news they are referring to Type 2's but don't say that so everyone thinks the two are the same.

I can understand were this mother was coming from because I feel the same way since I am a Type 1. It can be a sore subject when you are made to feel that you could have prevented this or aren't doing something right when there was nothing you could have done to prevent this from happening.

I am a 27 year old who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 22. Yes, I was overweight but I also had genetics working against me. Both sides of my family have this disease. I also am an avid walker. I have always tried to control my weight.
I also agree that Rachael should educate herself on the differences between type 1 and type 2. But, I believe that it is really unfair to generalize and say that I got diabetes because I, "eat too many carbs or do not exercise." That is a point that another poster made about type 2 diabetes. Shame on YOU for not being educated enough to think about other factors.
All diabetics, both types, are doing their best to control this disease and the risks that go with it. Education is the best way to take care of yourself or prevent this disease in many cases of type 2 diabetes. I hope that Rachael will educate herself and revisit this topic.