Late Night Health Radio

Sugar isn’t new nor is it going anywhere. How we relate to it, though, should change. In 2016 the United Kingdom announced its plans for a levy to be placed on drinks containing more than 5g of sugar starting in 2018. The United States has dabbled in this battle as well, venturing to place taxes or all-out bans on soda. The beverage industry fights back using the very communities they market to in their campaigns claiming it is a regressive grocery tax that hurts the poor. Many hospitals and health organizations are pushing back, however, banning sugary drinks from their workplace. What I want to emphasize is that there is no scientific difference in the chemical structure of natural sugar and ADDED sugar. The body processes these identically. What IS different, is when you eat whole foods and fruit with naturally occurring sugars there is fiber associated with it, which has other health benefits including slowing down and improving the absorption of sugar in the body. Diet & nutrition, and oral