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Why The Sugar Craze ‘must Stop’

Scientists at the University of California say sugar is “killing” us and the addiction needs to stop.
chocolate.”scientists at the university of california in san francisco say sugar is ákillingá you.(jiaojiao)traci grant has more on why scientists say our sugar obsession has to stop. 3 three-year-old nola kim is on cloud nine as she wanders around the candy barrel store and dumps handfuls of candy into a basket.her father isn’t worried about bringing home all of these sweets. (sot: DONNY KIM, FATHER)”It’s like something for her when she does something good. Like a little treat. She likes candy… she plays with candy more than she eats it.”BUT ONE of san francisco’s leading pediatric endocrinologists says sugar is essentially poison and is the cause of chronic health issues ranging from obesity to heart disease. dr. robert lustig says it’s time for the country to put restrictions on sugar in the same way it already does for tobacco and alcohol.(sot: dr. robert lustig, ucsf researcher)

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