Sugar Changed the World
TOPICS
Sugar and Its Health Effects
Alzheimer’s Disease
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“High Fat Diet May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk” by Rachael Rettner, LiveScience
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”How Sugar Harms Your Brain Health and Drives Alzheimer’s Epidemic” by Joseph M. Mercola, Mercola.com
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“High Blood Sugar Linked to Dementia” by Paula Span, The New York Times
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“Study: High blood sugar makes Alzheimer’s plaque more toxic to the brain” by Keith Brannon, Tulane University
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“Alzheimer’s and High Blood Sugar” by Emily Deans, Psychology Today
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“Alzheimer's risk raised by high blood sugar, even for those without diabetes: study” by Marilyn Marchionne, National Post
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“The Brain Preservation Diet: Eating to Save Brain Cells” by Kristine Crane, U.S. News & World Report
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“Research Confirms Link between Alzheimer’s and Diabetes” n.a., University of Wisconsin-Madison
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“High-Carb Diet is Linked to Early Alzheimer’s” by Janice Lloyd, USA Today
Heart Disease/Blood Pressure
- “Added Sugars Add to Your Risk of Dying from Heart Disease” n.a., the American Heart Association
- “Sugar and Cardiovascular Disease” by Barbara V. Howard and Judith Wylie-Rosett, the American Heart Association
- “Eating Too Much Added Sugar Increases the Risk of Dying with Heart Disease” by Julie Corliss, Harvard Medical School
- “Too Much Sugar Linked to Fatal Heart Disease, Even in Those Who Are Not Obese” n.a., CBS News
- “Excess Sugar May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds” by Nicole Ostrow, Bloomberg Business
- “Too Much Sugar Can Stress Your Heart” by the Heart and Vascular Team, Cleveland Clinic
- “Eating Too Much Added Sugar May Be Killing You” by Nanci Hellmich, USA Today
- “U.S. Kids Diets Put Them on the Road to Heart Disease” by Maggie Fox, NBC News
- “Risks: Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease” by Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times
- “Sugar Goes Straight to Your Blood Pressure” by Alexandra Sifferlin, Time
- “Sugar, Not Just Salt, Linked to High Blood Pressure” by Amanda Gardner, CNN
Diabetes
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“Quantity of sugar in food supply linked to diabetes, researcher states” by Erin Digitale, Stanford Medicine
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“Sugar Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Rates, Study Finds” by Meredith Melnick, Huffington Post
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“Does Sugar Cause Diabetes?” by Marianne Wait, Reader’s Digest
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"As Food Prices Rise, So Can Diabetics’ Blood Sugar" by Brenda Goodman, from Health Media Ventures
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“Diabetes Can Be Caused by High Sugar Intake Alone, New Study Finds” by Timi Gustafson, from Seattlepi.com
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“Sugar’s Role in Diabetes Gets Clearer” by Eliza Barclay, NPR
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“This Is the No. 1 Driver of Diabetes and Obesity” by Alexandra Sifferlin, Time
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“It’s the Sugar, Folks” Mark Bittman The New York Times
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“Artificial Sweeteners May Be Worse than Sugar for Diabetics” by Joseph M. Mercola, Mercola.com
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“Sugar Intake, Diabetes and Kids: Q & A with a pediatric obesity expert” by Erin Digitale, Stanford Medicine
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“Study: Countries that Use More High Fructose Corn Syrup Have More Diabetes” Lindsay Abrams, The Atlantic
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“Added Fructose Is a Principal Driver of Type 2 Diabetes, Experts Argue” n.a., ScienceDaily
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“Is Sugar Making the World Fat, Diabetic, and Hypertensive?” by Ayala Laufer-Cahana, The Huffington Post
Cancer
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“Sugar and Cancer Cells” n.a., from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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”Does Sugar ‘Feed’ Cancer?”, n.a., from Cancer Treatment of America
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“Is Sugar Toxic?” by Gary Taubes, The New York Times Magazine
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“Does Sugar Feed Cancer? New Research Sheds Light on Old Saying” n.a., The University of Utah
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“Sugar Free, Cancer Free” Andrea P. Myers and Lews C. Cantley, Nutrition
Sugar and Obesity
Teenage Obesity
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“Child Obesity and Sugar Drinks” by Roderick D. McKinlay, from the Obesity Action Coalition
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“Kids on Sweets: Are we raising a generation of sugar addicts?” by Dr David Sack
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“Childhood Obesity: The Links to Drinks” by Dr. Rodrick D. McKinlay
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“Maintaining a Healthy Weight: Eating Right” by Teen Health and Wellness
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“Mental and Physical Effects of Obesity” by Teen Health and Wellness
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“Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar” by Science Daily
Adult Obesity
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“Sugary Drinks and Obesity Fact Sheet” by The Harvard School of Public Health.
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CDC’s Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in Adults: United States, 2005-2008
Obesity as an American Health Issue
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“Is Sugar Toxic?” by Gary Taubes, The New York Times Magazine
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“Cutting Sugar Consumptions Helps Keep Extra Weight Off” by Nancy Shute, NPR
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“Sugar is Poison, Says USCF Obesity Expert” by Jeffrey Norris, from The University of South Florida
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“This Is the No. 1 Driver of Diabetes and Obesity” by Alexandra Sifferlin, Time
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“Sugary Drinks and the Obesity Epidemic” n.a., Harvard University School of Public Health
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“Slash Sugar Intake to Fight Obesity, Tooth Decay” by Reuters Staff, Scientific American
Sugar Substitutes
Artificial Sweeteners & Harmful Effects on the Body
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”Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes,” by Mayo Clinic Staff, from the Mayo Clinic
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”Artificial Sweeteners: Sugar-Free, But at What Cost?” by Holly Strawbridge, from Harvard Health
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“Artificial Sweeteners May Be Worse than Sugar for Diabetics” by Joseph M. Mercola, Mercola.com
The Corn Syrup Debate
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“Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup: Not Such a Sweet Deal” by Rebecca Cooper, The Huffington Post
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“High Time for a High-Fructose Detox” by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, The Huffington Post
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“High Fructose Corn Syrup: If This Doesn’t Convince You, Nothing Will” n.a., The Sustainable Table
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“Glucose-Fructose Syrup FAQs” n.a., European Food Information Council
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“High Fructose Corn Syrup: Questions and Answers,” n.a., Food and Drug Administration
The Best Sugar Substitute
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“The Quest for a Natural Sugar Substitute” by Daniel Engber, The New York Times Magazine
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"The Advantages & Disadvantages Associated With Sugar Alternatives", by Lisa Coffman
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"Healthy and Natural Sugar Substitutes" n.a. by Family Education
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“Artificial Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes” by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic
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“Sugar Substitutes--Are They Safe?” by Arizona Cooperative Extension, The University of Arizona
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“How Sweet It Is: All about Sugar Substitutes” n.a., Food and Drug Administration
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“The Complete Guide to Sugar and Sugar Substitutes” by Jennifer Nelson, Mother Nature Network
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“Choosing a Sugar Substitute” by Kenneth Chang, The New York Times
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“How Sugar Substitutes Stack Up” by Pam Anderson, National Geographic
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“How to Determine the Best Alternative Natural Sweetener” by JJ Virgin, The Huffington Post
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“Is Honey Better than Sugar?” by Laura Johannas, The Wall Street Journal