The document discusses the harms of consuming too much sugar. It notes that in the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and instead blamed fat for health issues like heart disease. The document outlines how excess sugar consumption can lead to issues like obesity, diabetes, and may even be addictive similar to drugs like cocaine. It discusses experts like Dr. Robert Lustig who argue that sugar can create an appetite for itself and disrupt hormones. The best solution presented is to limit added sugar intake to 6 teaspoons per day or less according to recommendations from the American Heart Association.
2. WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
• “In the 1960s, the sugar
industry funded research that
downplayed the risks of sugar
and highlighted the hazards of
fat, according to a newly
published article in JAMA
Internal Medicine (Camila).” Photo Source:
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made-of-granulated-sugar.html
3. WHO’S INVOLVED?
• Children
• Teenagers
• Obese patient
• People who eat too much sugar
• Food companies
• Scientists
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4. TOO MUCH SUGAR AND YOU'LL...
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5. WHAT’ THE STORY?
• “Many scientists, especially British ones,
remained sceptical. The most prominent
doubter was John Yudkin, then the UK’s
leading nutritionist. When Yudkin looked
at the data on heart disease, he was struck
by its correlation with the consumption of
sugar, not fat (Ian)”.
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6. EXPERIMENT AND PROOF
• “Brain scans showed the same areas
lighting up as do so with cocaine,
heroin, alcohol, tobacco, etc. Which
gives rise to the notion that certain
foods may trigger a process akin to
addiction (Lennerz).”
• Dr. David Ludwig, a harvard professor
who led the high-sugar diet study,
randomly assigned 12 obese adult men
to two groups.
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7. ROBERT LUSTIG
• “Lustig argues that sugar creates an
appetite for itself by a determinable
hormonal mechanism – a cycle, he says,
that you could no more break with
willpower than you could stop feeling
thirsty through sheer strength of
character. He argues that the hormone
related to stress, cortisol, is partly to
blame. When cortisol floods the
bloodstream, it raises blood pressure;
increases the blood glucose level,
which can precipitate diabetes (Zoe). ”
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revenge-dr-robert-lustig-explains-how-to-cut-sugar-lose-weight-
and-turn-the-tables-on-processed-foods
8. THAT SUGAR FILM
• “The premise of That Sugar Film,
Gameau’s debut as a feature
film-maker and documentarian,
rests on a decision three years
ago to eliminate refined sugar
from his diet. This means the
slate was clean to test what
would happen if he returned to
the sweet stuff. In short:
aforementioned liver disease,
10cm of visceral fat around his
waist, mood swings and
(according to doctors) early signs
of what could lead to coronary
problems (Luke).”Photo source： https://www.twosixwellness.com.au/meet-local-
love-damon-gameau-the-man-behind-that-sugar-film/
9. WHAT’S THE BEST SOLUTION?
• “Expert panels worldwide have made
consistent recommendations on daily sugar
intake. The American Heart Association (AHA)
recommends no more than 6 teaspoons (25
grams) of added sugar per day for women and
9 teaspoons (38 grams) for men.1 The AHA
limits for children vary depending on their age
and caloric needs, but range between 3-6
teaspoons (12 - 25 grams) per day (UCSF).”
Photo Source:
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slid
eshow-diabetes-too-much-sugar
10. WORK CITED
• 1. Belinda S Lennerz, David C Alsop, Laura M Holsen, Emily Stern, Rafael Rojas, Cara B Ebbeling, Jill M Goldstein, David S Ludwig,
Effects of dietary glycemic index on brain regions related to reward and craving in men, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Volume 98, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 641–647, https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.064113
• 2. Williams, Zoe. “Robert Lustig: the Man Who Believes Sugar Is Poison.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 24 Aug. 2014,
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/aug/24/robert-lustig-sugar-poison.
• 3.Leslie, Ian. “The Sugar Conspiracy | Ian Leslie.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 7 Apr. 2016,
www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robert-lustig-john-yudkin.
• 4. Buckmaster, Luke. “That Sugar Film: How 60 Days of Eating 'Health Food' Led to Fatty Liver Disease.” The Guardian, Guardian News
and Media, 3 Mar. 2015, www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/03/that-sugar-film-how-60-days-eating-health-food-led-fatty-liver-
disease.
• 5.“How Much Is Too Much?” SugarScience.UCSF.edu, 8 Dec. 2018, sugarscience.ucsf.edu/the-growing-concern-of-
overconsumption.html.
• 6. Domonoske, Camila. “50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat.” NPR, NPR, 13 Sept. 2016,
www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/13/493739074/50-years-ago-sugar-industry-quietly-paid-scientists-to-point-blame-at-fat.
