re: #786 Racer X

Soft drinks do not cause diabetes. 12 a day might contribute.

Digestive diseases are increasing, and I think a lot of it is diet:

In their review of statistics from various sources, Dr Everhart and team found that annual doctor visits due to digestive, liver and pancreatic diseases increased by more than 50% between 2000 and 2004, from 45 million to 100 million visits.

Furthermore, hospitalisations for these disorders exceeded 13 million in 2004, up from around 9 million in 2002.

Commenting on the findings, Robert Sandler, director of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, said: “This report quantifies the substantial and growing burden of digestive diseases on patients and our healthcare system.