The Trouble with Sugar

This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it's as addictive as cocaine and it raises blood sugar in universal, predictably spiky ways.

Thanks to David Johnston for helping us with sources for this week’s episode!

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Links!

• FatTalk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole Smith
• SugarRush: Science, Politics and the Demonisation of Fatness by Karen Throsby
• Issugar really as addictive as cocaine? Scientists row over effect on body and brain
• SugarIs Not the Enemy
• Dr. Benjamin F. Feingold, Controversial Pediatrician
• IsThere Such a Thing as a ‘Sugar High’?
• Effectsof Diets High in Sucrose or Aspartame on The Behavior and Cognitive Performance of Children
• Sugarand the Hyperactive Child
• Somepopular diets are based on this carb-rating scale. Here’s why it could be misleading.
• Glycemic Index: History and Clinical Application
• Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
• Lowglycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
• What is the glycaemic index
• Don'tPlay a Numbers Game, Experts Say, Just Eat Your Vegetables
• Sugaraddiction: the state of the science

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