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   Nabuquduriuzhur said, 6 months ago

   I don’t understand much of the political/media gunk about diabetes, despite having it in the family:

   1. Diabetes was discovered to have a viral cause more than ten years ago, so why is it forever “too much sugar” in the media?

   2. Why do the USDA and other government entities push so hard to get people to mostly eat what they themselves used to call “empty carbs”, if they are worried about too much sugar supposedly causing diabetes? I mean, if it’s bad, then don’t push people to eat it in such immoderate amounts rather than other foods. For more than ten years it’s been almost exclusively the simpler carbohydrates in their recommendations. At least the USDA finally dropped the “11 servings” of carbohydrates per day.

   3. Insulin kicks in when the glucose blood level is too high. Insulin converts sugar to body fat to reduce the levels of glucose. That is why most generations were smart enough to reduce their starchy/sugary food intake to lose weight. So, why do the powers that be today push the simple starches/sugars, then whine about “obesity?”

   4. There is a group of people who’ve been diabetes free for 5 years due to adult stem cell therapy, but it’s always “embryonic” that is pushed, despite the problems of tissue rejection, overgrowth, and the moral implications.
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   Carlo Recagno said, 6 months ago

   As much as I like this storyline, I find a bit unlikely that kids talk like adults.
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   SUSAN NEWMAN said, 6 months ago

   I’d like to throw tomatoes at the members of that school board!!
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   BlackHawkDon said, 6 months ago

   When I was in grade school, we were allowed to celebrate holidays, including Christmas and Easter. Cupcakes and gift sharing were normal. Kool-aid was the drink. Anyone not choosing to partake was given alternatives. Including permits to go home. Parents and authorities worked together. Government did not yet have their nose in personal life.
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   battle of plattsburgh said, 6 months ago

   A celery celebration.
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   whmIII said, 6 months ago

   Try it with veggies and they’ll throw them at you…
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   BlitzMcD said, 6 months ago

   Substitute okra with broccoli, and I’m in, too….
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   PlainBill said, 6 months ago

   @Robert Tompsett

   And in your case, some would say totally ineffective. However, those with a higher regard for teachers would say that while you can force a fool to sit in class, you can’t force him to learn.
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   hsawlrae said, 6 months ago

   @PlainBill

   And they end up as politicians.
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    dook said, 6 months ago

    @Robert Tompsett

    I agree, an educator worth his or her salt would have taught you that the word is “overpaid” not “over payed.” ;-)
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    alleyoops said, 6 months ago

    @Gweedo Murray
    You lost me on broccoli. Bring back okra.
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    UncaJim said, 6 months ago

    @Carlo Recagno
    “As much as I like this storyline, I find a bit unlikely that kids talk like adults.”
    = ===== =
    Agreed.. I’m still uneasy about the ‘different feel’ about the art-work, as mentioned before.. Something’s up.
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    pastordave247 said, 6 months ago

    @Robert Tompsett

    I bet you wouldn’t say that if you had their job.
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    Keeper 98 said, 6 months ago

    @ Robert Thompsett – “Over paid (‘payed?’) and over rated” huh. I would say the opposite is more like it..
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    aircraft-engineer said, 6 months ago

    VIRAL diabetes? Not that I’ve heard of – it’s usually being FAT
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