High cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes are certainly public health concerns, but even more so are cardiologists who don’t have expertise in nutrition. They recommend a vegan diet with very limited fats and oils. You can get to this information via pcrm.org. That’s what my wife and others did, finally getting their BMI’s healthy, cholesterol levels below 150, and A1c below 6 without expensive drugs that cost more than our monthly food budget. Sugar doesn’t directly cause type 2 diabetes any more than temperature causes flu.
Before the Legislature raises taxes unnecessarily, it needs to be fully informed.
