Which means global warming is great news for diabetes, says new study

Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found. When the temperature rises, Americans -- especially those with less money and education -- drink lots more sugary beverages and a bit more frozen desserts, reports the AP. It amounts to more than 100 million pounds of added sugar consumed in a year, compared to 15 years earlier, according to a team of researchers in the US and United Kingdom writing in Nature Climate Change. "Climate change is shaping what you eat and how you eat," said study co-author Duo Chan, a climate scientist at the University of Southampton. "People tend to take in more sweetened beverages as the temperature is getting higher and higher. Obviously under a warming climate that would cause you to drink more or take in more sugar. And that is going to be a severe problem when it comes to health."