60 Minutes Sunday evening, had a feature about sugar (all kinds). Most of us know it's not good for us, but we (I, anyway) didn't realize HOW bad it is!

Just that morning, I made a pecan (w/ blueberries) pie, and I was going to have a piece later that evening. Boy, did I ever feel guilty.

Anyway, sugar does more than make you gain weight. We know it increases your risk for type 2 diabetes.

In addition, so the doctor on the show insists, cancer may be related to sugar intake. Research and testing seems to be indicating sugar is the cause of many diseases, shortening our life expectancy. Much more work needs to be done to directly make these links.

Nonetheless, sugar appears to be, in their words, TOXIC--more so than ever imagined. I ate half the piece of pie I was planning on eating. I'm closely examining my cereal box lables for sugar content. Like salt (for my high BP), it's time to become ever vigilant of where my sugar comes from.

I love chocolate and sweets, so I don't like this "discovery" one bit!