Diabetes in the News
With the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, I’m putting these up on Tuesday. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Aside from the tooth pulling recovery, we did!
High Fructose Corn Syrup Used in Soda Linked to Diabetes [via FoxNews.com]
Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.
In a laboratory study of commonly consumed carbonated beverages, the scientists found that drinks containing the syrup had high levels of reactive compounds that have been shown by others to have the potential to trigger cell and tissue damage that could cause the disease, which is at epidemic levels.
The findings were reported last week at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Jo Says: As I noted in last week’s DITN and a previous post, this stuff puts me in major sugar highs. BUT — in moderation is always the best key. Yes, the HFCS “may” contribute, but so will the 12 doughnuts, 15 candy bars, etc and no physical activity. It’s a combination of factors, not just one ingredient in the majority of the processed foods out there that contribute to sickness. Yes, I wish there was a way we could “unprocess our foods” but it won’t happen in this Fast-Food Society we live in.
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Brain cells damaged by obesity may contribute to Type 2 diabetes [via Yahoo! News in Health and AFP]
PARIS (AFP) – Brain cells damaged by obesity may contribute to Type 2 diabetes, a disease that is spreading at epidemic rates, according to a study released Wednesday.
And in unorthodox research also reported on Wednesday, doctors are exploring whether a radical type of weight-loss surgery on morbidly obese patients may also be a cure for the disease. [...]
In a paper published by the British journal Nature, a team led by Bradford Lowell at Harvard showed that genetically-modified mice with impaired sugar-sensitive neurons developed glucose intolerance — diabetes’ core symptom.
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dLifestyles of the Rich and Famous [via dLife Today Blog]
Fame, fortune, and diabetes. It’s not such an unlikely combination. In a world where image is everything, well-known entertainers are often hesitant to reveal their real lives with diabetes. But things have been changing in the world of movies, TV, and music. Celebrities are talking about their diabetes, screenwriters are working it into movie plots, and even the stunt animals are getting in on the action.
Jo Says: Click the Blue Link above. Amazing – I’ve seen some of these movies and don’t remember the diabetes parts in them!
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