[anton]

Nonsense. Sugars have been eaten for centuries. Ignore these diet alarmists. They are most always wrong.

[Moonman62]

Nonsense. Sugars have been eaten for centuries. Ignore these diet alarmists. They are most always wrong.

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Agreed. Age seems to be a contributing factor and from the Mayo clinic:

Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin. Exactly why this happens is unknown, although genetics and environmental factors, such as excess weight and inactivity, seem to be contributing factors.

[HollyB]

Eating less processed foods is the best way to go.

Some sugary foods don’t include “sugar” on the ingredient list. That’s because sugar is often disguised under different names. Here are some hidden “sugar” words to look out for:

fructose (natural sugar from fruits)
lactose (natural sugar from milk)
sucrose (made from fructose and glucose)
maltose (sugar made from grain)
glucose (simple sugar, product of photosynthesis)
dextrose (form of glucose)

Eat the right amount of sugar

So, how much sugar is safe to eat? Women should have no more than six teaspoons per day (25 grams), and men should have no more than nine teaspoons per day (37 grams), says the American Heart Association. This equals to about 100 calories for women and 150 for men.

Source: MD Anferson

[Lizavetta]

Nonsense. Sugars have been eaten for centuries. Ignore these diet alarmists. They are most always wrong.

Not at the levels they are eaten today. That, and refined carbs and NO exercise is causing type 2 diabetes at such high levels today. It's a behavior-induced disease and I have zero sympathy. Nor do my two type 1 diabetic children.

[Gene Eric]

>> Nonsense. Sugars have been eaten for centuries. Ignore these diet alarmists. They are most always wrong.

FoF is not wrong to recommend a low carb diet for those dealing with diabetes.

[FatherofFive]

Nonsense. Sugars have been eaten for centuries. Ignore these diet alarmists. They are most always wrong.

Yes we have, but the volumes of sugar consumed have increased almost ten fold in the last century.

In 1900, we averaged 17 pounds of sugar a year. We are now pushing 150 annually.

Watch this video - Sugar, the Bitter Truth

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+sugar+the+bitter+truth&view=detail&mid=0CFD1D70540C9A1AA33C0CFD1D70540C9A1AA33C&FORM=VIRE