"Research findings released today have dashed doctors' hopes that intensive blood pressure and blood fat management could drive down diabetics' higher risks of heart problems. "
They have found that diabetics deficient in vitamin D can't process cholesterol normally, so it builds up in their blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. The new research has identified a mechanism linking low vitamin D levels to heart disease risk and may lead to ways to fix the problem, simply by increasing levels of vitamin D.
The days of sodas made only with sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, or diet sodas that rely on just one artificial sweetener, are going away, he said.
It's hard to say for sure, but the FDA, on balance, could be a threat to American well-being.