Author: Dr. Indranil Basu Ray
The aroma of your substantial dinner still lingered, indicating its heartiness, yet there’s often a small allowance for dessert. Taking a break from your preferred television program, you ventured to the balcony, your chosen spot for storing sweets. Preferring the natural coolness over refrigeration, which you felt altered their taste, you located the box of confections sent by your cousin, concealed under old garments for insulation. Unwrapping the box, an old pamphlet from a health camp you attended last summer fell out, reigniting your curiosity. It bore a striking message: ‘Did you know? Diabetes claims 1.5 million lives each year.’…
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