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The author of this article gets so many basic facts wrong that it's difficult to take anything he writes seriously. Straight from the American Diabetes Associa
by AlexeiSadeski 14y ago
The author of this article gets so many basic facts wrong that it's difficult to take anything he writes seriously.
Straight from the American Diabetes Association's website:
'Myth: Eating too much sugar causes diabetes.
Fact: No, it does not. Type 1 diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease; type 2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors. Being overweight does increase your risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and a diet high in calories, whether from sugar or from fat, can contribute to weight gain. If you have a history of diabetes in your family, eating a healthy meal plan and regular exercise are recommended to manage your weight.'
- chucknelson 14y agoAgreed. Also just generalizes type I as "the type you're born with", which technically isn't true - you can get type I in your teens, 20s, 30s, etc...
- aarondf 14y agoAge 20 for me.
- Alex3917 14y ago"Straight from the American Diabetes Association's website" The American Diabetes Association is sponsored by Kraft Foods and other junkfood sellers/manufacturers, so it might be prudent to take their advice with a grain of salt. Especially since the idea that sugar doesn't cause diabetes is fucking ridiculous.
- derleth 14y ago> The American Diabetes Association is sponsored by Kraft Foods and other junkfood sellers/manufacturers, so it might be prudent to take their advice with a grain of salt. Cite? > Especially since the idea that sugar doesn't cause diabetes is fucking ridiculous. Why?
- Alex3917 14y ago"Cite?" Their list of corporate sponsors on their website. "Why?" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance#Diet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance#Diet
- AlexeiSadeski 14y agoSugar intake is not listed amongst the environmental risk factors for Insulin Resistance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance#Associated_Risk_Factors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance#Associated_R... The biggest controllable risk factor for Type II Diabetes is obesity. This finding has been confirmed by numerous studies.
- AlexeiSadeski 14y agoI don't really care about sponsors, but for those who do, Splenda and Equal both sponsor the American Diabetes Association as well. I'd say that those two companies would much prefer for the ADA to declare sugar a cause of Type II Diabetes.