Recently a post mentioned some concerns about incoming political changes, about beliefs and messaging. Although I sympathize with those concerns, in the near term, if we start or respond to a thread that comes from the political realm, we need to tread a fine line. During the pandemic, we needed to talk to the sciences and facts, and I imagine this will be no different.
If we post to warn others of dangerous and unhealthy messages about public health, we should stick to the science.
I agree that we should follow the science and not dwell on a politician who may or may not have some views we agree with. The topic in question related to chronic diseases, and I think that we can all scientifically agree that SAD is not in the best interest of our population, and especially toxic to diabetics.
We have known this for the past several administrations and have not done anything to rectify it. Any politician, regardless of how weird some of their positions may be, or how much we like or hate them, who wants to follow the science and fix our SAD should be welcome to tackle that project.
I believe asking others to petition or contact the government regarding issues, or to take action in other way, falls within the community guidelines.
To my way of thinking @Judith_in_Portland gets a wide swing of deference here. For one Judith is a founder, and second, she said nothing that many of us are not thinking and fearing.
Is it important to allow others to disagree? Yes it is. We cannot be upset all of time because we have difficult topics of disagreement. I almost always suggest that these things will die out given enough time. My suggestion to all is that instead of stopping discussion, we should stop multiple posts in politically sensitive areas.
The trouble is rarely the statement (judith has a point) and those who disagree have a point. Where things get out of control is when the discussion get to be point, counterpoint.
One way to do this is to stop comment after the second comment by the same person. Just an idea.
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PS: @Judith_in_Portland is a great longtime contributor please treat her like that. she did nothing wrong that i can see.
What is SAD?
Thank you, Dearheart…One addendum I thought of as I was getting ready for bed…A truly wondrous part of being a TuD Ambassador was organizing actual meet-ups in person. Making actual face-to-face connections, several of which we have worked to maintain through the years—comforting and so supportive—one sweetheart came to the memorial gathering in my home after my little sister died. Just such a time when one could use a tender reminder with a finger pointed at the clock as attention to diabetic meds might be required!..BTW–it would seem to run in the family–she was very active in creating loving space in the universe for Gay and Lesbian folk–LOL!..As ever…Judith
(SAD) is The Standard American Diet
This post was so controversial that it has been censored? No one else in the Tu Diabetes community is permitted to read it? This is the United States of America. Please explain.
Acronyms should always be written in full in the first mention unless something universally understood like NASA, NATO, USA, UK.
Here’s a list of SAD acronyms:
| SAD | Seasonal Affective Disorder |
|---|---|
| SAD | Sex, Alcohol, Drugs |
| SAD | Social Anxiety Disorder |
| SAD | Seek and Destroy |
| SAD | Sjedinjenih Americkih DrĹľava (Bosnian: United States of America) |
| SAD | Sons and Daughters (band) |
| SAD | Supply And Demand |
| SAD | Seaford (Amtrak station code; Seaford, DE) |
| SAD | Single Administrative Document |
| SAD | Structural Analysis and Design (engineering; various schools) |
| SAD | Separation Anxiety Disorder |
| SAD | Search and Destroy |
| SAD | South Atlantic Division (USACE) |
| SAD | Stand and Deliver |
| SAD | Standard American Diet |
| SAD | Social Affairs Department (various organizations) |
| SAD | Special Activities Division (US CIA) |
| SAD | Stay Another Day |
| SAD | Schizoaffective Disorder |
| SAD | Shiromani Akali Dal (India) |
| SAD | Security Association Database (computer security, information assurance) |
| SAD | System Architecture Diagram (computer architecture) |
| SAD | Swiss Academy for Development (foundation; Biel, Switzerland) |
| SAD | Species Abundance Distribution |
| SAD | Sudden Aspen Decline (forestry; Colorado) |
| SAD | Security Association Database |
| SAD | Security Administration |
| SAD | Service Administrative Driver |
| SAD | Stand Alone Device |
| SAD | Software Architectural Design |
| SAD | System Analysis and Design |
| SAD | Sum of Absolute Differences |
| SAD | State Active Duty (National Guard) |
| SAD | Slovenská Autobusová Doprava |
| SAD | Selected Area Diffraction |
| SAD | Sociedad AnĂłnima Deportiva |
| SAD | School of Architecture and Design |
| SAD | Subacromial Decompression |
| SAD | Southern Area District (US FEMA) |
| SAD | Statutory Audit Directive |
| SAD | Sierra Army Depot |
| SAD | Sorry About Dresden (band) |
| SAD | Single Awareness Day (slang for Valentine’s Day) |
| SAD | Seizure-Alert Dog |
| SAD | Scotland Against Drugs (UK) |
| SAD | Solar Array Drive |
| SAD | Safety Assessment Document |
| SAD | Silicon Avalanche Diodes |
| SAD | Supplementary Access Device (special pass) |
| SAD | Software Architecture Description |
| SAD | Sistema de AdquisiciĂłn de Datos (Spanish: Data Acquisition Systems) |
| SAD | Salon des Artistes DĂ©corateurs (French art group) |
| SAD | Source Axis Distance |
| SAD | Stanford Athletic Department (Stanford University) |
| SAD | Sistema Acquisizione Dati (Italian: Data Acquisition System) |
| SAD | Sullen, Angry, Depressed |
| SAD | Small Area Data |
| SAD | Summary of Aggregated Deficiencies (audit) |
| SAD | System Architecture Document |
| SAD | Serial Analog Delay |
| SAD | Stand Alone Dump |
| SAD | Safety Analysis Document |
| SAD | System Activity Display (IBM) |
| SAD | Speech Activity Detector |
| SAD | Small Angle Diffraction |
| SAD | Security Association Data |
| SAD | Senior Air Director |
| SAD | Sjedinjene Amerièke Države (Croatian: United States of America) |
| SAD | Safety & Arming Device |
| SAD | Software Assembly Descriptor |
| SAD | Splitter-And-Delivery (network architecture) |
| SAD | Seniors Against Discrimination |
| SAD | Summary of Audit Differences |
| SAD | Single, Available, and Desperate |
| SAD | Southern African AIDS Trust |
| SAD | Situation Awareness Display |
| SAD | System Allocation Document |
| SAD | System Analyst Designer |
| SAD | Stock Assessment Driven (fisheries) |
| SAD | Scan Axis Directionality |
| SAD | System Administrator/Administration |
| SAD | system application design |
| SAD | Self-Aware Data |
| SAD | Station Address Directory |
| SAD | Safety Analysis Diagram |
| SAD | Static Airbag Deployment |
| SAD | Solution Architecture Document |
| SAD | Service Application Description |
| SAD | Station Arrival Date |
| SAD | Safety Assurance Diagram |
| SAD | Staging Area Director |
| SAD | Students Against Destruction |
| SAD | Square Air Diffuser |
| SAD | Special Artificer, Special Synthetic Training Devices (US Navy) |
| SAD | Special Assignment Division |
| SAD | Special Asset Department |
| SAD | Submarine Anomaly Detection |
| SAD | Site Adaption Data (FAA ARTCC configuration of site resources) |
| SAD | Special Activities Directorate |
| SAD | Standard Auto Discount (insurance) |
| SAD | Status Advisory Display |
| SAD | Shock Advisory Defibrillation (medical treatment) |
| SAD | Symptomatic Abdominal Distension |
| SAD | Support Air Direction |
| SAD | Supplementary Alteration Drawing |
| SAD | Systems Architectural Directorate |
| SAD | Structured ASCI Design |
| SAD | System Appreciation Document |
Gack! That’s a long list.
My Mom worked at NASA in its early days. She created a notebook of governmental acronyms that was in high demand.
The English format I learned when I was younger, was to write it out and follow it with the acronym in parentheses, so then further along it is then okay to just use the acronym, like so:
The Standard American Diet (SAD), also known as the Western diet, is a dietary pattern that’s high in processed foods, refined carbohydrates, and added sugars, and low in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based foods.
Some common foods in the SAD include:
- Processed foods
- Fast foods
- Red meat
- Processed meats
- Sugar-laden baked goods
- Refined grains
- Sugar-sweetened drinks
- Dairy
The SAD is linked to health conditions such as: obesity, heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
The SAD has changed significantly since the 1950s, with more calorie-dense and nutrient-poor food and beverage choices becoming more available. Americans also consume more sodium than recommended, with an average of 3,400 mg per day.
The USDA’s MyPlate guidelines recommend:
- Half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables
- A quarter of your plate should be whole grains
- A quarter of your plate should be lean protein
- Low-fat dairy on the side, recommended at two cups per day
@JamesIgoe wrote:
The English format I learned when I was younger, was to write it out and follow it with the acronym is parentheses, so then further along it is then okay to just use the acronym
Good writing always is considerate of the reader. Defining acronyms just takes a few keystrokes and saves many the necessity of popping out to another browser window and doing a google or an Artificial Intelligence (AI) search. Many readers simply abandon the effort and the writer’s effort to communicate is lost.
Plus, as @Luis3 has shown, some acronyms, like SAD, have many definitions. I have, however, gotten pretty good at sleuthing out these small mysteries often hidden in many online posts!
Yes, it was one of my early lessons in professional life. Even within one company you can have one acronym with different meanings.
Thanks.