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The Sweet Facts Relating Diabetes and Fast Food
- Sugar consumption has more than tripled worldwide in the past 50 years
- Soda or sugary beverages accounts for an average 273 additional calories daily
- Unlike the glucose sugar found in bread, potatoes and other starches, fast foods, deserts, juices and sodas contain high amounts of both glucose and fructose. When this dangerous cocktail hits the liver, it is immediately converted to fat, and can cause a condition known as insulin resistance