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A sugar in red meat and diabetes.

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  1. Nov 3, 2026
    SUGAR FOUND MAINLY IN RED MEAT TIED TO DIABETES RISKUnreviewed · 89,953 adults

    Sugar found mostly in red meat tied to higher diabetes risk in early study

    A study of nearly 90,000 French adults linked a sugar that humans cannot make, found mainly in beef and lamb, to type 2 diabetes. The link faded once total red meat was counted.