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Sugar Toxic

Sweet Nothings, Bitter Truth

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.02.2013 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

I have great respect and appreciation for the Times, and a fair portion of both for the insights of foodie/journalist Mark Bittman. But I have just about none of either for the combination of the two represented in an editorial by Mr. Bittman in the Times this week declaring sugar toxic.

Sweet on Sweets: Scientists Investigate Addictive Properties of Sugar

Science Club For Girls | Posted 11.06.2012 | Teen
Science Club For Girls

Shedding light on the dangerous aspects of sugar through research and education will help address the issue of sugar as a national health risk.

The Not So Sweet News About Sugar

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.09.2012 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

Even if we were to isolate sugar as public health enemy number one, its regulation would draw us into challenging subtleties.

Should We Regulate Sugar Like Alcohol?

Posted 02.03.2012 | Healthy Living

Should sugar be regulated like alcohol? That's the premise of a new position paper, published today in the journal Nature by three leading obesity res...

Sugar's Health Effects: Why You Should Look For Life's Sweetness Elsewhere

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P. | Posted 09.04.2011 | Healthy Living
Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.

Sugar leads to the release of powerful chemicals like serotonin, beta-endorphin and the reward chemical dopamine. No wonder we can't live without it!

Sugar Isn't Evil: A Rebuttal

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 06.18.2011 | Home
David Katz, M.D.

The notion that sugar is evil and the only dietary consideration that matters is, in a word, humbug.

The Case Against Sugar (And Its Lobbyists)

The Atlantic Wire | Posted 06.14.2011 | Home

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