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[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

It’s tragic, but “Nearly all the other patients have type 2.”

Type 2 diabetes is entirely manageable in modern society, and in some cases can be reversed. The article barely mentions that and places responsibility entirely at the feet of the NHS and political funding. That’s not the entire story, is it? To be blunt - there’s people in the UK who are acquiring a disease that could result in amputation, and could be prevented by eating vegetables and going for a walk and they’re saying “nah, I’m good”. Sometimes, it’s not entirely the government’s job.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

The problem is income. Bad food that makes you fat and diabetic is the ultra-processed kind that's a lot cheaper than fresh produce and quality semi-processed food. A lot of the population simply doesn't have the means to eat well.

The other problem is that ultra-processed food is highly addictive. It's been proven that the combination of fat and sugar - which can be found in most of these processed food - is as addictive as cocaine. It's hard to resist.

In other words, in the modern world, staying healthy and in good shape takes a lot of self-control and a lot of money. The poor today suffer from rich people's diseases of yesteryear thanks to the agro industry.

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