Diabetes on the rise

Diabetes is expected to increase by 70% over the next ten years.  This was a statement issued by the pharmaceutical companies this month.  That got my attention and is, once again, the subject of one of my columns.  How can this be in a land where we have available fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains from all over the world? 
         We are obsessed in this country with sweets. Sweet drinks, sweet desserts, even sugar in our sauces and condiments.  Now, we are paying the price.  You don’t hear the phrase, adult onset diabetes, anymore. Why not? Is it because we are becoming diabetic at younger and younger ages?  The youngest so far is an 8 year old. 
         The number one sweetener in the United States today is HFCS, High Fructose Corn Syrup.  It is inexpensive to make and it is sweeter than normal sugar and other artificial sweeteners.  It is in sports drinks, juices, bottled water, bottled tea, soft drinks, salad dressings, ketchup, and soups….shall I go on?  Just read your ingredients labels. HFCS hardens the arteries and veins and is especially dangerous for the kidneys.  It also spikes your blood sugar, causing insulin problems.  
        I received an e-mail after my column on Splenda, asking that I also address Aspartame.  Aspartame is also an excitotoxin, a term used by Dr. Blaylock, a New York brain surgeon in his book by the same name.  It damages the synapses in the brain and is irreversible in children.  MSG is also in this category of chemicals. All chemical sweeteners feed infection, damage and upset the immune system, and effect blood sugar, bringing on diabetes.

          I know that it is inconvenient to change eating habits.  I know that habits (addictions) are hard to break.  What do you think the Lord would have to say about something you are consuming that is addictive, harmful and has no nutritional value at all?  It is never too late to have Better Health, Naturally.