Here's our regular curation of the top content about sugar we've seen this week.
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Lifestyle
The not-so-sweet truth about alcohol and sugar
Exposed: the supermarket foods whose health claims leave a bad taste
Steady sugar cravings during party season
How much sugar is in what you drink, ranked from low to high
Beware of hidden sugar in beverages
Health Tips : Your favorite 'healthy' cereal is actually full of sugar
Across The World, If You Eat For Your Health, You'll Help The Planet
Health
Added sugar means added risk for your heart
Consuming Sugary Drinks During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma In Mid-Childhood
Mid North Coast Local Health District to remove sugary drinks from its facilities
The Sugardemic
Xi Jinping Thought doesn't mention China's health care crisis. It should
Parents struggle to understand labels and kids' nutrition needs
What parents need to know about childhood obesity
Industry
What the Sugar Industry Doesn't Want You to Know
Why sugar and why so much? WHO investigates the food industry's sweet tooth
Producers of sugary food have more incentives to maintain sugar than cut them, study finds
Manufacturers respond to health edicts in food and drink recipes
Secret sugar industry research coming to light
Health Effects of Sucrose Withheld by Sugar Industry 50 Years Ago
Sugar Tax
Sugar tax doesn't address health problems, says dietician
Parliament finally passes sugary drinks tax
WHO commends South African parliament decision to pass tax bill
How does sugar compare to tobacco? A teaspoon of sugar or one cigarette will not harm you. But over time, the habit can be fatal. Unlike Big Tobacco, Big Sugar deliberately targets children. And added sugar has become so pervasive within the food environment that we can't avoid it even if we wanted to.
