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Thursday, December, 04, 2008

Gretchen Becker's SharePosts

Ignoring the Evidence?

I've started reading Gary Taubes's book Good Calories, Bad Calories. It includes a lot of information, and it's 460 pages long. I want to read it slowly and critically, so I won't finish it for some time. But he raises a lot of interesting questions, even when you haven't gotten very far.   The book is sort of like... Read moreChevron

Need a New Diet?

Editor's note: This is a humorous post and is not intended to be taken literally.   One of the most contentious topics on various diabetes lists is diet. There are the low-carb fanatics, the low-fat fanatics, the low-GI fanatics, the vegan fanatics, the portion-control fanatics, the "all things in moderation"... Read moreChevron

On Drug Companies and Cures

An opinion that surfaces over and over again on the Internet goes something like this:   "The drug companies are very close to a cure for diabetes, but they're hiding it because diabetes drugs and paraphernalia are so profitable for them."   Hogwash!   Now admittedly, drug companies, like all companies, are in... Read moreChevron

Ask Gretchen II

Editor's note: This is a humorous post and is not intended to be taken literally. Q: I was just diagnosed with diabetes, and the doctor said, "You should never eat sugar." Is that correct?  A: Because I'm writing this on National Punctuation Day, I thought I should clarify your question. Are you sure the doctor... Read moreChevron

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