Many Malaysians heeding the call to reduce their sugar consumption

GEORGE TOWN: Offer food or drinks overladen with sugar to the discerning and you are likely to be told: “Potong kaki!” (literally, “cut off leg” in Malay).

When diabetics’ blood sugar levels go out of control, they risk having their feet amputated because a small sore can turn gangrenous, leaving surgeons with no other choice than to sever the appendage.