The drumbeat of problems with sugar is now getting increasingly louder. 40 years ago there were landmark studies that showed that the source of most of our health problems was a diet high in saturated fat. As a nation, we have since reduced considerably our fat intake and yet the problems persist. This has prompted scientist to take another look at these studies. They are finding that the studies were not “controlled” for sugar. This means that the problem they were thinking was the fat may really have been the sugar. It also implies that it may not be a good idea to reduce fat intake by increasing sugar content in our diet. Unfortunately this is what most food manufacturers have done. Over the decades processed food manufacturers have reduced fat content but increased the sugar content of the food they make. This may be the source of our health problems. Here is what the emerging science is saying and what the new healthy food mantra will likely be: “Moderate fat, moderate fiber, low to negligible sugar”.
Related links:
Sugar the bitter truth (Video with millions of hits that first brought the problems with sugar in public view)
Sugar and kids: the toxic truth
Not all calories are equal
From fructose to fat