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That sweet white substance that has proliferated in our diets since the 70’s. Now found in almost every food product on our shelves as refined sugars or ‘natural sugar’, or in over 50 different disguises under different names. This section delves deeper into our relationship with sugar, its effects on our bodies and impact on our global health.
Sugar
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Why are our service stations crack houses? And what does sugar do to the brain?
We look at the curious phenomenon of our service (petrol) stations being full to the brim with foods containing highly addictive substances.
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Begin breaking the battle with the sweet poison
Is sugar (the sweet poison) leaving a bitter taste in our body as well as in the national health services around the world? This article begins to explore why we might be addicted to sugar ...
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When does sugar addiction begin?
Anyone who has gone cold turkey to give up sugar knows how difficult it can be and just how addictive sugar is. So when does our addiction to sugar begin?
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Are we consuming sugar or is sugar consuming us?
Our use of sugar has changed dramatically over the last 30 - 40 years. Do you want to be more aware and get a handle on your own sugar use?
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Natural sugar vs refined sugar
The difference between digesting natural sugar and the sugar tsunami effect of refined sugar explains mood swings and why we feel hungry even when our clothes are getting tighter.