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March 19, 2007

No Beer for Padres Pitcher David Wells

"From the time I found out, I made changes. No more starches and sugar. No more rice, pasta, potatoes and white bread. No more fast food. I've cut out alcohol."

These are the words of David Wells, the San Diego Padres pitcher who recently found out he has Type 2 diabetes.

Note that the anti-alcohol declaration comes from the man who once boasted of being hung over when he pitched his perfect game.

"This is a major lifestyle change. I don't want this going to Type 1 diabetes. I want to be around for a while. If you don't take care of this, it can lead to some scary stuff ... like losing limbs. If anyone has this, it's a red flag, period.

Posted by Diabetologica at March 19, 2007 6:04 PM