Screw World Diabetes Day, Start Reading Labels Instead
Every November 14, the world paints itself blue for World Diabetes Day. It sounds noble. A global “awareness” campaign. But what are we really celebrating?
That over 100 million Americans are walking around with prediabetes or diabetes, and most have no clue?
Let’s call it what it is: a band-aid. A distraction. A convenient PR campaign while the same systems profiting off the disease continue to shove ultra-processed garbage into your kitchen, your kid’s lunchbox, and every gas station aisle in America.
The Stats They Don’t Want You to Think Too Hard About
This data is from CDC’s National Diabetes Statistics Report.
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37 million Americans have diabetes. That’s 1 in 10.
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8.7 million of them haven’t even been diagnosed yet.
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97.6 million have prediabetes. Half of U.S. adults are on the edge, and most don’t know it.
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74% of Americans are overweight or obese.
This isn’t a fluke. It’s not genetics. It’s not just “bad luck.” It’s the result of lifestyle choices, and the rigged food system driving them.
The System Is Sick, Not Just the People
Why is diabetes exploding? Because we’ve built a country where eating actual food is the exception, not the norm.
You move less. You sleep worse. You eat ultra-processed chemical slop passed off as “low-fat,” “high-protein,” or “fortified with vitamins.” Everything is engineered to be craved, not to nourish. And it’s making people sicker, fatter, and more dependent on drugs that treat the symptoms, never the cause.
Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease. Let that sink in. Over 90% of cases are driven by preventable, modifiable behaviors, yet the people behind the curtain would rather sell you Ozempic than fix school lunch.
The Ultra-Processed Takeover
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now make up the majority of calories Americans consume. They’re not just “junk foods”, they’re Frankenstein foods: cheap industrial ingredients engineered to hijack your taste buds and make you overeat.
A massive meta-analysis of 10 million+ people showed a clear link: the more UPFs you eat, the higher your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, depression, and early death.
And these aren’t just theories. Clinical studies show people eat 500 more calories a day when on a UPF-heavy diet, even when the macros are identical. Why? Because it’s not food. It’s edible dopamine.
Read This Before You Buy Your Next “Healthy” Snack
Here are 9 red flags to help you spot ultra-processed crap in disguise:
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More than 3 ingredients
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Weird additives (xanthan gum, soy lecithin, mono- & diglycerides)
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Added sugars like corn syrup, malt syrup
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Anything ending in -ose (glucose, dextrose)
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Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-K)
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Health claims that scream “low-fat,” “keto,” or “immune support”
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“Low sugar” products that swapped sugar for fake sweeteners
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Instant meals or flavored anything
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Ask yourself: Could I make this at home with real ingredients? If not, don’t eat it.
Most of the food you see on shelves wouldn’t exist without chemical stabilizers, flavor masks, and artificial colors. You wouldn’t cook with them, but they’re in your bread, your cereal, your yogurt, and yes, your “protein” bar.
The Most Common Additives Making You Sick
Let’s talk about what’s actually in your food:
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High-fructose corn syrup – cheap, addictive, everywhere
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Maltodextrin – spikes insulin like sugar
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Hydrogenated oils – inflammation fuel
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Emulsifiers – gut-disrupting agents that mimic fat
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Preservatives like BHA and BHT – banned in other countries, served here daily
These aren't benign. They’re messing with your metabolism, your hunger hormones, and your long-term health.
The Only Real Solution: Discipline and Label Literacy
The only way out? Start paying attention.
Stop trusting the front of the label. Flip the package. Look at every ingredient. If you can’t pronounce it or make it in your kitchen, it doesn’t belong in your body.
That goes for supplements too. Just because something comes in a capsule doesn’t mean it’s clean.
Transparency Isn’t Optional Anymore…It’s Survival
This is where Formulation Factory gets it right.
Look at a bottle of Self Obsessed, Heart of Steel, or Melt Mode. No gimmicks. No proprietary blends. No “other ingredients” hiding in fine print. Just blacked-out, clinical-style packaging that lists exactly what’s inside, down to the milligram.
You’ll see clinical extracts, not fairy dust. Transparent dosing, not vague fluff. The label isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a contract.
When you buy from Formulation Factory, you’re not just buying a supplement. You’re buying a stance: no more BS.
Your Health Starts Where Their Lies End
World Diabetes Day doesn’t solve anything. But you can.
Read the labels. Reject the fake food. Reclaim your health. And start demanding honesty from the brands you trust.
If they’re not willing to show you what’s inside, they don’t deserve to be inside your body.
Start with your next purchase. Start with Formulation Factory.
