I've been persuaded that we are plagued by hyperinsulinemia due to the sugar in the American diet. There's plenty of studies on this but as an additional point of anecdata, I reached for a can of Campbell's butternut squash soup yesterday, packaged with their new "healthy" brand "Well Yes!" https://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/newsroom/news/campbell-s...

NINETEEN GRAMS of sugar. In a small can of squash soup.