Has sugar led to a public health crisis? Dr. Robert Lustig, a California endocrinologist, thinks so. He points the finger at sugar for contributing to obesity and related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, all of which he claims are preventable. He also says that sugar is the most addictive substance, because you need to
Has sugar led to a public health crisis? Dr. Robert Lustig, a California endocrinologist, thinks so. He points the finger at sugar for contributing to obesity and related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, all of which he claims are preventable. He also says that sugar is the most addictive substance, because you need to keep on eating more and more to feel the same degree of satisfaction. This report also explores the link between sugar and cancer, and the prevalence of sugar and corn syrup even in foods that we associate as being healthy for us, like yogurt and cereals.
60 Minutes, 8/5/2012
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