priority. Two-thirds of adults are either overweight or obese, and in the next twenty-five
years, it is estimated that one-third of all Americans will have diabetes. Doctors expect
children to lose nineteen years of their lifespan to this disease, nearly two decades of
missed experiences, memories, and time with loved ones. But the solution is quite
simple. Despite the countless claims that sugar and carbohydrates are the source of
diabetes, the answer lies elsewhere. Excess sugar comes with a variety of
consequences, but diabetes is not one of them.
Many diagnosed with diabetes are given an array of treatments while the root of their
problems remains unscathed. Rumors that sugar and carbs are inherently linked to
diabetes eventually became known as fact. Even so, the problem remains the same.
Diabetes is caused by fat build-up in the blood, a common result of a meat-based diet.
In one study of 500,000 people, carbs lowered instead of increasing the amount of
diabetes someone had. Reciprocally, a spike in meat intake correlated with more
diabetes. With carb consumption, the body either stores or burns those calories.
Therefore, you can only experience a surge in diabetes via carbohydrates when
consuming them in excess. Compared to one serving of processed meat per day, which
heightens your risk of diabetes by 51%, whole carbs are much better for treating this
disease. Educating ourselves regarding topics such as diabetes can help better our
knowledge overall. Regardless of how unsettling statistics may be, we cannot let
baseless lies become accepted truths.
Have you ever been told that drinking milk will help you grow taller and give you
stronger bones? Though generations continue to pass down the claim, it simply is not
true. By reteaching the lie, each new set of children confirm its authenticity, even if it is
the opposite. During a research study at Harvard University, scientists monitored a
group of older women for 18 years. Seeing that those who drank more milk had a
higher risk of hip fractures, more cancer, and lived shorter lives, they concluded that
milk consumption negatively correlated with bone health. Osteoporosis, a bone disease
from bone loss and lack of production, is evident in countries with high dairy
consumption as well. Therefore, the argument that milk ingestion stabilizes bone heal
th is utterly false. On a global scale, most ethnical groups are lactose intolerant. 73% of
African Americans, 70% of Native Americans, 53% of Hispanic Americans and 95% of
Asians are lactose intolerant. Though most of the world is closely allergic to dairy, many
refuse to acknowledge it. If conditions such as peanut and gluten allergies are
considered more significant, then what about dairy allergies? Some may claim that
bloating, stomach pain, fatigue, and acne are worth those few scoops of ice cream. But
how does one enjoy those foods knowing the damage they are doing to their bodies?
While they are delicious and have unmatched flavors, the main protein in dairy, known
as case in protein, is the source of people’s addictive behaviors. When entering the
human digestive system, it forms case in-like morphins known as casomorphins. They
then travel up the body and attach to receptors within the brain, the same ones that
heroin fasten to. When compared to a highly addictive drug, casomorphins are not very
powerful. But when compared to a non-dairy diet, they have plenty of strength to keep
a steady fan base. Undoubtedly, we were not designed to consume as large quanities