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Sugar and the Average American

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Today, the average American has access to unlimited calories, which was not the case, even a few hundred years ago. How much sugar does the average American eat, and how are we being affected by the rapidly changing environments that we live in? Watch this clip from Blood Sugar Rising, a PBS special from WGBH, and find out.

A Production of Structure Films for WGBH. With funding from: Draper, The Russell Berrie Foundation, Sami Inkinen, through the Inkinen Family Donor-Advised Fund, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.
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For diabetics who can't afford their insulin, the ramifications can be tragic.
Dr. Jernigan knows firsthand how hard it can be for Native people to access healthy foods.
In rural Appalachia, Laura Grueser works to educate her neighbors about eating healthily.
Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special that follows the diabetes epidemic in the U.S.
Ed's life’s work has been developing an artificial pancreas to take over diabetes care.
Monteil Lee struggles with a diabetes-related wound on his foot that may mean amputation.
Diabetes runs through Gretchen Carvajal’s family.
For Karen, bringing healthy foods to her community is a social justice issue.
Nicole was so frightened of her Type 1 diabetes that she ignored it for years.
Watch this clip from Blood Sugar Rising, and tell us your story! #Blood SugarPBS
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