Diabetes has become an increasingly familiar part of Indian life. Over 101 million Indians live with diabetes, according to a study by ICMR-INDIAB. In my own state of Kerala, one-fourth of the population are affected by this metabolic disease. Sugar is a common topic of conversation now at family gatherings with well-wishers handing out all sorts of suggestions. Someone recommends bitter gourd juice while another insists that brown rice is the answer. You may get many a WhatsApp forward abo...