Bob Harrison wrote:

> "In 1929 , Dr. F. G. Banting ,the discoverer on INSULIN, delivered a
> forthright warning on the subject refinned sugar, saying , "In the U.S. the
> incidence of diabetes has increased proportionately with the per capita
> consumption of cane sugar."

You can also cite todays research...

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Sugar Intake Not Tied to Diabetes Risk in Women
Mon April 21, 2003 01:41 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large new study of middle-aged women
suggests that when it comes to diabetes, sugar is not a major player.
Instead, the amount of calories consumed and a sedentary lifestyle may
be more important in terms of diabetes risk, according to Harvard
researchers.

"The intake of sugar, specifically, does not appear to play a major
role. Probably the total calorie intake is more important," said Dr.
JoAnne Manson, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical
School in Boston, Massachusetts.

"Certainly the study should not be interpreted as condoning unlimited
sugar intake and high calorie intake. It is well known that a higher
calorie intake increases body weight, increases the risk of obesity,
which is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes," she said.
(snip)

Unquote

You pay your money and take your choice.

Moderation in everything keeps you healthy and dull. I have never been
accused of either.

This is another religious issue that will increase the entropy of the
universe, exponentially. We are all doomed.

Bill Truesdell (who loves shark derived (refinned) sugar)
Bath, Maine

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