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Diabetes speedrun
This made me think of something that happened to a good friend of mine. He's in his 50s and is one of the most healthy people I know in terms of diet and exercise.
He went to the doctor the other day for a checkup. His doctor made an off the cuff remark about his cholesterol levels being normal, which was fine for a regular person by maybe a little concerning for a person with diabetes.
My friend was like "What do you mean for a person with diabetes?" and the doc responded "You didn't know you had diabetes?"
They went through my friend's diet to see what could be the cause. The conversation went like this:
Doc: Do you drink sugary drinks like soda?
Friend: Never.
Doc: What do you eat in a typical day?
Friend: Mostly rice and spinach. And beans too. Honestly most days I forget to eat.
Doc: This doesn't really check out. Are you sure there's nothing else you're eating or drinking?
Friend: Oh... I also usually drink about a gallon of orange juice a day.
So yeah ... that's the story of how my supposedly healthy friend gave himself diabetes by drinking a metric fuckton of OJ.
How were people brainwashed into thinking OJ was "healthy"? It's the closest equivalent to natural candy I can think of. Tons of sugar offset by juicy acidity
I mean, there are still obvious health benefits; you're going to get vitamins from OJ a can of soda will never give you. But, yeah, there are definitely, additionally, health detriments, as well.