Dealing with Diabetes2 and remembering Goldi Community Group
A support group for individuals with Type2 diabetes. Encouragement, empathy, advice, and personal experiences from members dealing with the illness. A friendly environment with compassion and support as our main objective.
More and more research seem's to indicate the dangers of these soft drinks Don't know if the low calorie type are just as bad, I don't really drink them myself but I do know some people who seem to always have a can of the stuff in hand,it can become a kind of abdication.
HEALTH NEWS
Sugary soft drinks lead to diabetes, research finds
Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks has been linked to an increase in new cases of diabetes and heart disease.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Published: 8:00AM GMT 06 Mar 2010
More people now drink soft, sport and fruit drinks daily, and the increase has led to thousands more diabetes and heart disease cases over the past decade, according to research presented to the American Heart Association's annual conference.
The study estimates the increased consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks between 1990 and 2000 contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases of coronary heart disease (CHD), and 50,000 additional life-years burdened by coronary heart disease in the US over the past decade.
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The drinks â excluding 100 per cent fruit juice â contain between 120 to 200 calories per drink and play a major role in the rising tide of obesity.
Now researchers are calling for a health tax on soft drinks to pay for the increase costs of treating victims of coronary disease and diabetes.
Dr Litsa Lambrakos, of the University of California, said: "We can demonstrate an association between daily consumption of sugared beverages and diabetes risk. We can then translate this information into estimates of the current diabetes and cardiovascular disease that can be attributed to the rise in consumption of these drinks."
Over the last decade, at least 6,000 excess deaths from any cause and 21,000 life-years lost can be attributed in the United States to the increase in sugar-sweetened drinks.
Health policy experts suggest curbing the consumption of sugared drinks through an excise tax of one cent per ounce of beverage, which would be expected to decrease consumption by 10 per cent.
Professor Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, senior author of the study at the University of California, said: "If such a tax could curb the consumption of these drinks, the health benefits could be dramatic."
Dr Lambrakos said: "We want to make the general public more aware of the adverse health outcomes of consuming these drinks over time.
"We want to help support disease prevention and curb consumption of these drinks that lead to poor health outcomes and increased health care costs for the average American."
HEALTH NEWS
Sugary soft drinks lead to diabetes, research finds
Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks has been linked to an increase in new cases of diabetes and heart disease.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Published: 8:00AM GMT 06 Mar 2010
More people now drink soft, sport and fruit drinks daily, and the increase has led to thousands more diabetes and heart disease cases over the past decade, according to research presented to the American Heart Association's annual conference.
The study estimates the increased consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks between 1990 and 2000 contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases of coronary heart disease (CHD), and 50,000 additional life-years burdened by coronary heart disease in the US over the past decade.
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Baby bottles: controversial chemical not removed in UK despite bottle ban in US
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Children 'more likely to develop diabetes in winter than in summer'
The drinks â excluding 100 per cent fruit juice â contain between 120 to 200 calories per drink and play a major role in the rising tide of obesity.
Now researchers are calling for a health tax on soft drinks to pay for the increase costs of treating victims of coronary disease and diabetes.
Dr Litsa Lambrakos, of the University of California, said: "We can demonstrate an association between daily consumption of sugared beverages and diabetes risk. We can then translate this information into estimates of the current diabetes and cardiovascular disease that can be attributed to the rise in consumption of these drinks."
Over the last decade, at least 6,000 excess deaths from any cause and 21,000 life-years lost can be attributed in the United States to the increase in sugar-sweetened drinks.
Health policy experts suggest curbing the consumption of sugared drinks through an excise tax of one cent per ounce of beverage, which would be expected to decrease consumption by 10 per cent.
Professor Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, senior author of the study at the University of California, said: "If such a tax could curb the consumption of these drinks, the health benefits could be dramatic."
Dr Lambrakos said: "We want to make the general public more aware of the adverse health outcomes of consuming these drinks over time.
"We want to help support disease prevention and curb consumption of these drinks that lead to poor health outcomes and increased health care costs for the average American."
You know that thing that really makes me fuming?
You go around the ships and see these little babies and toddlers sucking on juice and cordial - you know it is full of sugar and training them to crave sweet things.
I was brought up with sweet, sugary and high carb foods.
My siblings were brought up without that - choosing to eat a tomato rather than an ice-cream (strange kids) - they are all on the normal side weight wise and diabetes free.
Just a small confirmation that it is something that comes from a very early age - we are what we eat!