Is there a positive correlation between sucrose consumption and diabetes?
Adult on-set diabetes was first described in sugar plantation owners. Then it is spread into the civilized nations of the world, and sugar related complication soon follow. Today “…about one-third of U.S. adults have an impaired glucose tolerance, more are not able to produce sufficient insulin to maintain non-diabetic glucose levels. Over time, many of these individuals will experience deterioration of glycemic control and progress to type 2 diabetes. By this time, they may have lost almost one-third of their insulin producing ability.” (Miller, Sharon M., Diabetes: Get a clearer picture, July 2003, MLO Magazine.) Its increased mention in scientific literature parallels the increased consumption and increased sugar related health issues. According to a recent article in The British Medical Journal, “Sugar is as dangerous as tobacco and should be classified as a hard drug, for it is harmful and addictive.” (Sugar Rush, Guardian Unlimited Special Reports, February 15th 2007, downloade
