Diabetes: What price comfort and habit?

I was in suburban Chicago recently one morning, hoping to get something to eat for breakfast. I’d heard that the Panera chain was now serving breakfast that you could order any way you wanted. It’s called “Panera Bread,” but I thought I’d give it a try, as I’ve safely consumed their salads in past. At the counter, I placed my order for 3 eggs over easy, sausage, and bacon—not perfect, given our inability to scrutinize foods and ingredients in such places, but I was willing to try. Obviously, I turned down the breads/toasts that were included. The middle-aged Hispanic woman behind the counter raised her eyebrows and asked, “Why no bread?” I replied simply, “Bread makes you fat and diabetic. I was a type 2 diabetic 25 years ago. I’m not anymore.” “Really? I am diabetic, too, but I cannot give up my tortillas.” A brief, casual encounter, but I am nonetheless always surprised by such responses based on comfort and habit, people who are unwilling to leave their comfort zone. We all know what a future of type 2 diabetes looks like: Marked increase in heart disease, heart attack Increased risk for stroke Peripheral vascular disease Diabetic retinopathy and cataracts Kidney disease and failure Peripheral neuropathy Foot and leg amputations Gastroparesis Increased risk for dementia Life shortened by about 8 years $10,000/year added healthcare costs It also makes me wonder if people who provide such r...
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