Articles Tagged with is sugar toxic

Obesity Not Soda’s Fault, Coke CEO Says

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Obesity is very possibly the biggest health problem facing the Western world nowadays, and the role of sugar (and its cheaper substitutes like corn syrup) is emerging as an all-purpose villain in the war against fatness. To curb obesity in New York City, Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently announced plans to meddle in the soda consumption… Read more »

Is Sugar Toxic? Dr. Robert Lustig Thinks So

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We’ve all heard time and time again that high levels of sugar in your diet is harmful to your health–with many studies suggesting a link to diabetes–but is sugar toxic to your body? According to research led by Robert Lustig of the University of California, sugar is toxic. A handful of scientists have recently been… Read more »