diabetes fail
And cake is one of the food groups. FACT.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:31, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Cake is for birthdays, that's it.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:34, Reply)

True
but eating it doesn't give you diabetes.


All things in moderation and all that.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:35, Reply)

Overindulgence in sugars
can lead to the development of diabetes. It doesn't 'give you' the disease, but it can be a contributory factor to its onset.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:36, Reply)

That's basically my point,
obese people with high sugar diets are pretty lucky if they don't get diabetes.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:37, Reply)

Only in the case of Type 2 diabetes
And all the publicity about Type 2, while great for an increasingly overweight population does nothing to help those who suffer with Type 1 which is far more dangerous and is an auto-immune disease. Nothing can prevent Type 1.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:39, Reply)

This is true.
But surely it's better to avoid the possibility of Type 2, if you are currently healthy.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:40, Reply)

True
but there is a genetic predisposition.

And I'm in the mood for a rant.

:)

Ignore me, I need to lie down in a darkened room.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:42, Reply)

And B3ta is not the place of me to kick off on this one
Someone will get hurt...probably me.

Bring on the Waaaaaaaaaaaaaambulance!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Stop getting so waahhh
I never said people with diabetes deserve it, just people who eat to much fatty and sugary foods deserve it, and even then I wasn't being serious, I sit opposite a diabetic, diabetic nurse (if you see what I mean) I know how shit a disease it is.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:45, Reply)

I'm not trying to start a fight
Just pointing out that it's better to do what you can to prevent disease, whether you are genetically predisposed to it or not. It applies equally to heart disease, cancer, or any other condition in which lifestyle plays a part in determining the risks.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Additionally
recent studies have shown that there is probably some sort of auto-immune link to Type 2 as well.
It's very easy to simply say, You're diabetic, it's your fault.
And there are plenty of slim Type 2s.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 19 Jul 2010, 13:41, Reply)