Direct and heavy-handed exhortation: OK, folks, we are surrounded in the U.S. and many other countries by too much sugar, too much fat. French Chef Julia Child said she didn't care about health issues, just eat judiciously, carefully. Easy for you to have said, Julia. Some of us, ahem, are -aholics.

What worked thousands of years ago in the pancreas sending insulin out after a little sugar, after some carbohydrates doesn't work when the body is flooded with junk food -- and in turn craves the sugar high. It's an addiction.

Let's do something about it. Think of the kids who at far too young an age are stricken with diabetes. Take a look at this lovely young man.  http://diabetesawarenesssite.com/?p=830

Childhood obesity is an epidemic. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html  And diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases among children and adolescents. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/cda2.htm

What can you do to help?