Alan C. Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 29.1 Million Americans Now Have Diabetes The CDC estimates that the direct and indirect costs of the disease have reached $245 billion, with direct medical costs making up 72% of that amount. People with type 2 diabetes incur medical costs on average 2.3 times higher than people without the disease... Has anybody seen Robert Lustig's videos on the deleterious effects of fructose?
RachelAnn Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 They predict that as many as one in three children will have diabetes by 2050.
fractional slacker Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 100% of "Americans" have to live in fear of speaking the truth. 100% of "Americans" have no freedom of associaton despite a piece of paper with some words called the 1st ammendment.Do you care if your neighbor gets lung cancer from smoking? Do you care if your neighbor has gained a few pounds? Do you care if your neighbor is getting enough sleep?
Aikenrooster Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 This is why I refused to have kids. I know I'll probably end up with diabetes, due to my obesity, and I'll be damned if I was going to bring kids into this world who would likely suffer the same fate. I believe I did the right think, too. My 11 y.o. niece is already past 125 lbs. and the 8 y.o. is gaining weight, too. Awful, just awful. I can't believe my brother let's his kids eat processed foods, drink sodas, and eat junk food, such as candy. He never grills anything or eat veggies that didn't come out of a can. You would think after seeing me overweight my whole life that he would make damned sure they wouldn't be that way. I already hate it that other people, in the US, may face increased insurance costs due to treatment that I may have in the future if I get diabetes. Having fat kids in child abuse, IMHO, worse than spanking or being taught religion.
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