It is hardly surprising that eating fast food can contribute to the development of Type 2 Diabetes. But Dr. Rajeev Kurapati offers some other interesting tidbits in his list of “10 causes of diabetes you just can’t ignore,” written for the new Northern Kentucky Tribune website.
Kurapati is a St. Elizabeth Family Physician and author of the award-winning book “Unbound Intelligence.” He is also a columnist for the Tribune.
As a parent of three younger children, two items on this list caught my attention:
- One soda a day can increase the risk of becoming diabetic. Given all the sugar in soft drinks, that’s not shocking at all.
- Children who don’t eat breakfast are more at risk for diabetes than those who eat a healthy breakfast. I keep telling the kids that Cheeze-Its and juice does not make for a healthy breakfast. They just give me that “What do you know?” look.
Thank you, Dr. Kurapati for providing another voice of reason.
