Don’t believe it? Big Sugar (far more insidious than the left’s favorite whipping post Big Oil) has done its best to hide that simple truth for decades.
At one time the ‘crats of the Agriculture Department went so far as to second the industry’s astounding claim that eating candy could help you lose weight. Even the feds couldn’t stomach that lie for long and it quietly disappeared with the next iteration of the food pyramid.
I struggle to avoid sugar. The stuff is every bit as addictive as tobacco and, for the unfortunate few, alcohol. But I keep being mindful of every cookie or spoonful of ice cream and long ago forswore sugar sodas altogether. Now they no longer even taste good to me.
Because for someone my age (68) the road to obesity and diabetes, probable amputation and definite death much sooner than I’d prefer, is paved with sugar. Fortunately others will soon be getting the message and those with will power can begin their struggle as well. We can’t count on the feds to help. The ‘crats and the pols were bought off by Big Sugar long ago.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 