BBC News: India battles diabetes ‘epidemic’

It’s ironic: finally many nations can feed their masses and develop a "healthy" middle class segment in their societies.

But with more food also come more problems. Many developing suddenly face problems like obesity, heart attacks and diabetes.

Especially junk food proves to be as devastating in these developing nations as it is in rich ones.

I don’t mind being sick - usually I simply sleep my fever and any nasty bugs I have ‘away’. But the one thing I really hate is my brain being ’slimmed’ and made unusable. It just is terrible if you can’t read a book or simply relax - instead your brain runs in circles and can’t think strait.

Very annoying! Can I have please a backup brain for such moments?

I am currently fighting a nasty flu - so my blogging is currently stopped because of slime, fever and general unpleasantness in my brain. Will continue after my chemical surge has eradicated the virus extremists and their sympathizers!

We only get grumpy when we are sick, because we want be by ourselves. Overly protective and motherly females can be very annoying when one is trying to die in peace …