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2012

Mother Jones December 1, 2012

Big Sugar's Sweet Little Lies

by Gary Taubes and Cristin Kearns Couzens

A growing body of research suggests that sugar and its nearly chemically identical cousin, high-fructose corn syrup, may very well cause diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, and that these chronic conditions would be far less prevalent if we significantly dialed back our consumption of added sugars.

CBS - 60 Minutes April 1, 2012

Is Sugar Toxic?

by Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Kimber Stanhope, PhD, RD, a nutrition scientist, shows in her study that it is possible to increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease in healthy young people simply by feeding them a diet heavy in added sugars for two weeks.

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Growing scientific evidence shows that too much added sugar, over time, is linked to diabetes, heart disease and liver disease.

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Too much fructose in added sugar can damage your liver just like too much alcohol.

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Today, 31% of American adults and 13% of kids suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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March 30, 2017
Guidelines on reducing sugar in food published for industry

October 10, 2016
Sugar vs. fat debate gets new life after study casts doubt on consensus

July 21, 2015
'Sugar Coated' documentary explores health dangers of sweets

May 13, 2015
Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics Commends Strong, Evidence-Based Dietary Guidelines Report

May 11, 2015
Growing concerns of consuming too much sugar (Dutch Television)

March 12, 2015
Translated from Sverigesradio.Se: How will the global obesity epidemic be tackled

March 11, 2015
UCSF researchers uncover tainted decades-old studies on tooth decay

March 11, 2015
Study: Parents wrongly think sugary drinks healthy

March 10, 2015
Sugar Papers Show Industry's Influence in 1970s Dental Program, Study Says

March 5, 2015
Translated from Sverigesradio.Se: New Sugar recommendations are welcomed by researchers

March 2, 2015
A guide to sweeteners

February 26, 2015
Federal diet committee aims at the right target: sugar

February 17, 2015
How The Food Industry Shapes Health Research

January 5, 2015
Scientists Say Sugar Could Be Source of Disease

January 5, 2015
Sugar is making us very sick, researchers warn

December 10, 2014
UCSF develops sugar science site to improve nation's health

December 5, 2014
Scientific team sounds the alarm on sugar as a source of disease

November 24, 2014
Studies show consuming excess sugar can lead to wrinkles, liver damage, even loss of limbs

November 21, 2014
Researchers Campaign Against America's Sweet Tooth With Public Health Initiative

November 19, 2014
If You've Already Cut Out Sugary Drinks, This Should Be Your Next Goal

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