Tue, Nov-04-03, 15:52
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Posts: 37,415
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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There's plenty of evidence that insulin resistance is being seen in children and adolescents at a rate unprecedented in history. Children are now being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, which only 20 yrs ago was officially called .. "Adult Onset Diabetes". They've had to change that.
This increase in childhood insulin resistance in the last 25 yrs coincides with the lowfat nutritional mythology. And the increased consumption of processed foods containing high fructose corn syrup. It's everywhere .. not just soda pop and candy, but those so-called "healthy" fruit drinks, family desserts, pasta sauces, ketchup .. baby food ... etc etc.
What scares me most, although the above report makes the recommendation for lifestyle changes .. diet and exercise .. I can just imagine the drug companies wanting to make a case to push cholesterol-lowering drugs for younger and younger people.
Doreen
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