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LuvNewcastle

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6. Considering how many people are developing diabetes these days,

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 12:29 PM

Sep 2013

we might have to start regulating sugary foods and drinks. I'm not in favor of banning anything, but sugar consumption is way out of hand and the number of people dying from diet-related illnesses involving eating too much sugar is probably comparable to the amount of people dying from drinking too much alcohol. A lot of kids are developing diabetes now too, which is really terrible. They'll likely die young.

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Sugar is 'addictive and the most dangerous drug of the times' [View all] dkf Sep 2013 OP

You'll have to pry this donut from my cold, dead hands...knr joeybee12 Sep 2013 #1

I think that is extreme to say the least, but... David__77 Sep 2013 #2

I am more concerned with awareness than taxes or coercion. dkf Sep 2013 #4

if you were diabetic and had to find food without sugar in all its roguevalley Sep 2013 #17

Fruit-vendors are drug-dealers! And booze is made by turning starch into... sugar! DetlefK Sep 2013 #3

You ever try to avoid sugar? It's not easy! dkf Sep 2013 #5

Considering how many people are developing diabetes these days, LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #6

Ban sugar and people will chew soda crackers until they taste sweet FarCenter Sep 2013 #7

Sugar is NOT a drug! MineralMan Sep 2013 #8

"Some people" eat too much of it? You make it sound so minimal. dkf Sep 2013 #9

What I said is the truth. Some can be as many as you wish. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

Correct. Sucrose, fructose, lactose and glycerol are all sugars KurtNYC Sep 2013 #11

The question is what it does to your brain. dkf Sep 2013 #12

I control my intake of sugar, just as I control my intake of MineralMan Sep 2013 #13

The OP makes me want to bake apple pie, make ice cream, temper chocolate cali Sep 2013 #14

Just a small slice of your torte for me, thanks, MineralMan Sep 2013 #15

I'm pretty sure they're talking about refined sugar LadyHawkAZ Sep 2013 #18

I view refined sugar like kryptonite... TeeYiYi Sep 2013 #16

Yes, nothing is more degraded than a sugar junkie in the midst of a binge ... bemildred Sep 2013 #19

Yes I don't like the Bloomberg type approach. dkf Sep 2013 #20