Jelly Belly Chairman Develops Diabetes

Talk about job-related hazards! Handsome, trim, 64 year old Herm Rowland Sr., chairman of Jelly Belly Candy Company, announced recently that he has Type 2 diabetes. This points out the constant work-place danger for everyone, not just for diabetics and pre-diabetics. Often we get suckered into going along with the pack. Office snacks and get-togethers, as well as lunch-rooms, often feel like you have to run the gauntlet ... there’s little or nothing healthy in sight. A constant stream of poor choices, even if each is just a small portion, can mount up over days, weeks and years. All those sugary snacks can kill you slowly.

Sugar-free is no better, and in fact has serious ramifications of its own. Studies recently have shown that those who use sugar-free sodas are much more obese than those who do not drink soda. The calories are not the whole story ... biochemical triggers are. Sugar-free hits many of the same triggers, so insulin is still spiking.

Please stay away from man-made sweets and let your palate return to naturally appreciate the bounty of fresh fruits, whole and in moderation.

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http://www.thediabetesblog.com/2005/06/21/jelly-belly-chairman-has-type-2-diabetes/