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Despite evidence that sugar does not cause hyperactivity in children, it is a difficult myth to dispel for parents. However, sugar-added foods/drinks consumption remains problematic for children from a health perspective.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 6, 2021 Source:The Sweet and Sticky Science of Sugar
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Do you want some yogurt with your sugar?
Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2018 Source: Supermarket yogurts high in sugar, study finds Reference: Evaluation of the nutrient content of yogurts: a comprehensive survey of yogurt products in the major UK supermarkets
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Wednesday House Call December 13, 2017: Sugar is the new soma for kids. Big sugar and junk food industry takes page from tobacco marketing playbook.
Wednesday House Call December 13, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Rob and I have a great debate about banning junk food advertising to children and Rob’s dislike for calorie-content displays on menus. Your calls about: Does broccoli contain cancer-fighting phytochemicals? Numbness in the…
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Study offers further proof that Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco using their marketing and lobbying tactics hiding research connecting sugar consumption to heart disease
Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2017 Source: Sugar industry misled public, hid connection to heart disease for decades: U.S. report Reference: Sugar industry sponsorship of germ-free rodent studies linking sucrose to hyperlipidemia and cancer: An historical analysis of internal documents
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High sugar intake in pregnancy cannot show any causal link to increased risk of childhood asthma.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 7, 2017 Source: Mom’s sweet tooth may be linked to child’s allergies, study says Reference: Maternal intake of sugar during pregnancy and childhood respiratory and atopic outcomes
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Justifying drug choices; Survey shows skewed news influences risk perception incogruous with evidence
Health Headlines Commentary for April 18, 2017 Source: Canadians believe sugar, fat more harmful than marijuana: survey
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Sugar-industry-funded-study concludes that sugar intake guidelines lack robust evidence
Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2016 Source: Study Tied to Food Industry Tries to Discredit Sugar Guidelines Reference: The Scientific Basis of Guideline Recommendations on Sugar Intake: A Systematic Review