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Diabetes is like adding 15 years to your age!- say no to sugar loaded pop/ trans fats

Lancet, the medical journal from the UK in a July 1 research article GL Booth from Univ of Torornto and others Lancet 368:July 1 29-36,2006 points out that having diabetes is like ageing 15 years.Earlier onset of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and coronary artery diseas in men and women.
Another reason for no sugar loaded pop and trans fats laden fast food as well as the sit down franchise food restaurants.

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