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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Sugar-industry-funded-study concludes that sugar intake guidelines lack robust evidence

    December 20, 2016

    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

  • Salt craving a potentially innate brain function modified by our genes

    November 25, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2016 Source: Chips over cookies? Your ‘salt tooth’ may be why you’re eating too much sodium Reference: Not published. Findings were presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions.

  • Revised sugar intake guidelines for children from American Heart Association

    August 24, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for August 24, 2016 Source: How much sugar are your kids eating? Take a look at 3 new sugar limit guidelines  

  • Replacing sugar-laden drinks with water has potential to help with weight loss if included with a permanent lifestyle change

    August 23, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for August 23, 2016 Source: Swap a sugary beverage for water to shed excess pounds: study Reference: Modeling the Effect of Replacing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption with Water on Energy Intake, HBI Score, and Obesity Prevalence

  • No evidence that sugar-laden sports drinks should be used for recharging or rehydration especially in children

    July 27, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for July 27, 2016 Source: Sports drinks aren’t ‘recharging’ your kids. They’re just pumping them full of sugar.  

  • Would you like four teaspoons of sugar with your chicken?

    July 8, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 8, 2015 Source: The drastic results of eating ‘healthy foods,’ with added sugar  

  • Our added sugar-ladened food and beverage consumption linked to 1,600 yearly deaths in Canada

    July 7, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 7, 2015 Source: Sugary drinks linked to 1,600 Canadian deaths a year: Study Reference: Estimated Global, Regional, and National Disease Burdens Related to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in 2010.

  • Baby food not immune to added (excessive) salt and sugar by manufacturers

    February 2, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2015 Source: Toddler foods with excessive sodium, added sugar set taste preferences Reference: Sodium and Sugar in Complementary Infant and Toddler Foods Sold in the United States

  • 2 x (insert added sugar drink here)/day x 365 days = 70 lbs of sugar/year* *the average added sugar intake of a North American

    September 10, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 10, 2014 Source: The Heart and Stroke Foundation Urges Canadians to Cut Back on Added Sugar, for Their Hearts’ Sake  

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