Ultimately it’s my own fault for not understanding the consequences of my diet, but occasionally when I read articles like this covering the food industry and the incredible amount of high fructose corn syrup they’re putting in foods, I get pissed. A sample quote:

A study of nearly 100 years of data on what Americans eat show a huge increase in processed carbohydrates, especially corn syrup, and a large drop in the amount of fiber from whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
It parallels a spike in the number of cases of type-2 diabetes, caused by the body’s increasing inability to properly metabolize sugars.

Was I genetically predisposed to come down with type 2 diabetes? It’s hard to say definitively but there’s a strong possibility the answer is yes. Did the food industry push my metabolism over the edge with their over-reliance on high fructose corn syrup and focus on high-carb foods? Again it’s hard to say definitively but there’s a very good possibility the answer is yes. Am I pissed? That I can state definiitively – yes!

The lesson here once again is to watch the food labels and avoid foods laden with high fructose corn syrup. You’d be shocked how much is in the everyday foods you eat.