According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), if current trends continue, one in three U.S. adults will have diabetes by 2050 (currently it is one in 10). The options are clear: we either learn the facts about sugar and diabetes today, or live with their consequences tomorrow.

Come up to speed fast in this crash-course on insulin resistance, preventing diabetes, and the different types of sugar in food. Learn tricks to reading nutrition labels that reveal the daunting amount of sugar in common food. You'll also get clear, non-biased explanations of alternative sweeteners like...