The Truth About Sugar Intake and What You Can Do to Reduce Your Consumption
Diabetes is now the world's number one cause of death, and the most recent numbers show that over 75% of the population has this disease. So even though the numbers are scary, they are not a total surprise.
It's pretty common these days to hear that someone has been told they have diabetes. People in our own families often talk about taking care of normal human body sugar levels. Diabetes happens a lot more often than was thought before. Even though more people are getting sick, the age range of those who do has changed significantly. Type 1 diabetes affects many children and young adults (T1D). Most people with T2D are over 35, and the average age around the world is getting closer to 32 every year.
So how can we manage our sugar intake to reduce the risk of getting diabetes? The t...