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Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.
Sugar has deep links with slavery in the US, but Black workers weren’t the only ones affected. In post-Civil War Louisiana, Chinese workers also toiled cutting and processing cane.
Before the Civil War, US activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. Instead, consumption grew.
Kids often crave processed sugary foods. But research shows that consuming too many treats during childhood and adolescence may lead to behavioral and emotional problems.
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
Children who are fed diets high in added sugars are more likely than children with lower sugar intakes to have a number of negative health consequences as they develop.
If you ever feel like you can’t stop eating sugar, you are responding precisely as programmed by natural selection. What was once an evolutionary advantage has a different effect today.
Just because something is sweet doesn’t necessarily mean it is sugary. There are a number of molecules that taste sweet. To understand how and why takes a little bit of chemistry.
Principales colaboradores
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Associate professor, University of California, Merced
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
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Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Mississippi State University
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Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Professor of History, University of Washington
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Professor of History, Arizona State University
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Assistant professor, Faculty of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
