Sugar
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poison

August 21, 2018 -- We've known for decades that sweets are bad for us. The evidence continues to mount and today Medscape has published The Case Against Sugar:

It took more than 40 years from the publication of studies that pointed to the dangers of smoking cigarettes to begin to rein in the tobacco industry and reduce cigarette smoking among the public. Now, we are seeing similarities with the sugar industry, which is wreaking havoc on public health by influencing both science and public opinion.

Here is what we must do:

  • Educate the public.
  • Ban sugar promotion at sporting events.
  • Ban sugar product promotion in grocery stores.
  • Tax sugar-sweetened products.
  • Ban sugar product advertising.
  • End food subsidies.
  • Ensure that dietary advice is independent of bias.
  • Separate diet and exercise goals.

It will take time, but the payoff will be better health for Americans.

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