Up To Date Presents Food For Thought Entry 1: Not Worth the Weight
Up To Date Presents Food For Thought Entry 1: Not Worth the Weight Sugars, fat, and salt; these are the three main types of ingredients that most processed food manufacturers use to reach as many consumers as possible. Unfortunately, their plans generally work too well, because obesity, diabetes, and diabetes caused by obesity are all major health crises America faces right now. Statistics from the CDC showcase this in stunning fashion. More Americans are dying from overeating and the resulting obesity than from starvation. Despite that, Americans are also more malnourished than they should be. However, the most dire news is that by 2050, nearly 70% of Americans will be diagnosed with diabetes, with the exact number being around two thirds of the national population. In short, the American public is not living a sweet life right now, despite a lot of what they eat. If this crisis could be caused by a single ingredient, that ingredient would be high fructose corn syrup. It is us...