Monday, 6 August 2012

How toxic is sugar? Sugar is addictive and fuels disease

Original Article: "How toxic is sugar?" http://www.therealfoodchannel.com/videos/sugar-and-sweeteners/how-toxic-is-sugar.html
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Sugar and fructose feed the pleasure center of the brain.  We feel good when we eat some sugar.  Is a little bit okay? Sure.  But how many people stop at just a little bit?

A huge proportion of processed foods contain sugar and its substitutes such as high fructose corn syrup.  We consume far more sugar now than we ever have, and it's taking a toll on our health.

This report from 60 Minutes talks about the consequences of our society's addiction to sugar, and how the researchers are responding to their own findings.