Sugar

How to Stop Eating Sugar (New York Times)
Sugary Drinks May Be Bad for Aging (New York Times, December 23, 2020)
(Journal) Sweetened beverages and risk of frailty among older women in the Nurses’ Health Study: A cohort study (PLOS Medicine, December 8, 2020)
Study suggests sugary diet endangers waste-eating protein crucial to cellular repair (Tufts University, December 16, 2020)
EATING EXCESS SUGAR IS WORSE FOR YOU DURING COVID-19: 6 WAYS TO CUT IT (Healthline, November 6, 2020)
(Journal) Autophagic receptor p62 protects against glycation‐derived toxicity and enhances viability (Aging Cell, November 4, 2020)
Is honey healthy? How to make sure you don't get stung (American Heart Association, November 6, 2020)
Diet drinks may be as bad for your heart as sugar-sweetened beverages (Today, November 6, 2020)
(Journal) Sugary Drinks, Artificially-Sweetened Beverages, and Cardiovascular Disease in the NutriNet-Santé Cohort (American College of Cardiology, November 3, 2020)
India, world’s largest sugar consumer, wants its people to eat more (The Economic Times, November 3, 2020)
Microbiome study explains how sugar hijacks and essential part of health (Inverse, October 28, 2020)
Dietary simple sugars alter microbial ecology in the gut and promote colitis in mice (Science Translational Medicine, October 28, 2020)
High fructose intake may drive aggressive behaviors, ADHD, bipolar (CU Anschutz Medical Campus, October 16, 2020)
Is Subway’s bread actually bread? The dispute is a reminder of how much sugar lurks in our food. (Washington Post, October 8, 2020)
Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease (Stony Brook University, September 29, 2020)
Fructose in diet may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease (Medical News Today, October 2, 2020)
(Journal) Dietary Fructose Alters the Composition, Localization and Metabolism of Gut Microbiota in Association with Worsening Colitis (Cellular Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, September 8, 2020)
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined in the US from 2003 to 2016 (Medical Xpress, September 24, 2020)
(Journal) Decreasing Trends in Heavy Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in the United States, 2003 to 2016 (Journal of Academy of Nutriton and Dietetics, September 23, 2020)
New study links combination of two sugars in high fructose corn syrup to heart health risks (UC Davis, September 17, 2020)
(Journal) Synergistic effects of fructose and glucose on lipoprotein risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young adults (Metabolism, September 8, 2020)
Can Artificial Sweeteners Keep Us From Gaining Weight? (New York Times, August 20, 2020)
(Journal) Effects of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Beverages on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Body Composition, and Sweet Taste Preference: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal of the American Heart Association, August 4, 2020)
High fructose diet in pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, study finds (University of Otago, August 18, 2020)
Sugar causes obesity even without sweet taste (American Physiological Society, August 13, 2020)
(Journal) Sugar causes obesity and metabolic syndrome in mice independently of sweet taste (Endocrinology and Metabolism, July 22, 2020)
Fructose Consumption During Pregnancy Influences Milk Lipid Composition and Offspring Lipid Profiles in Guinea Pigs (Frontiers in Endocrinology, August 11, 2020)
Americans are consuming less sugar but more nonnutritive sweeteners (MedicalXpress, July 29, 2020)
(Journal) Types and Amounts of Nonnutritive Sweeteners Purchased by US Households: A Comparison of 2002 and 2018 Nielsen Homescan Purchases (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition, July 29, 2020)
New U.S. dietary guideline recommendations take aim at sugar for children and adults (Washington Post, July 11, 2020)
Sugary drink tax models show health gains, cost reductions, but vary by tax design (Update) (American Heart Association, June 22, 2020)
(Journal) Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Volume, Tiered, and Absolute Sugar Content SugarSweetened Beverage Tax Policies in the United States: A Microsimulation Study (Circulation, June 22, 2020)
Excessive sugar intake linked with unhealthy fat deposits (European Society of Cardiology, June 29, 2020)
The gut shields the liver from fructose-induced damage (University of Pennsylvania, June 29, 2020)
Sugary drink advertising spend increased 26% to over $1bn in 2018 vs 2013, new report shows (Food Navigator, June 25, 2020)
Sugary drink advertising to youth: Continued barrier to public health progress (Rudd Center, June 2020)
Where are kids getting the most 'empty calories'? (Medical Xpress, June 2, 2020)
The prevention of childhood obesity would require stricter advertising regulations (Universal Pompeu Fabra, May 27, 2020)
(Journal) Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the California Teachers Study (Journal of the American Heart Association, May 18, 2020)
Gulping down 1 or more sugary drinks a day could put you at risk for cardiovascular disease (CNN, May 14, 2020)
California study finds drinking sugary drinks daily may be linked to higher risk of CVD in women (American Heart Association, May 13, 2020)
(Journal) Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies (Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 30, 2020)
A Gut-to-Brain Circuit Drives Sugar Preference and May Explain Sugar Cravings (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, April 15, 2020)
Eating Sugar Can Weaken Your Immune System. Here's What To Know. (Huff Post, March 23, 2020)
Sugar tax has more public support than expected (University of Gottingen, March 11, 2020)
Does increasing soda prices discourage people from drinking it? (Medical News Today, March 1, 2020)
Sugar gets the red light from consumers in new study (University of Nottingham, February 28, 2020)
Let's 'declare war on type 2 diabetes': Expert discusses why we need to cut back on sugar (The Conversation, February 27, 2020)
Are Foods Labeled ‘Low Sugar’ Misleading Consumers? (New York Times, February 26, 2020)
Cook County's short-lived 'soda' tax worked, says new study (University of Illinois, February 25, 2020)
(Journal) The Impact of a Sweetened Beverage Tax on Beverage Volume Sold in Cook County, Illinois, and Its Border Area (Annals of Internal Medicine, February 25, 2020)
(Journal) Perceived healthiness of food items and the traffic light front of pack nutrition labelling: choice‐based conjoint analysis and cross‐sectional survey (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, February 19, 2020)
Australian of the Year calls for sugar tax to fight diabetes-caused blindness (Sydney Morning Herald, January 25, 2020)
Sugar alters brain chemistry after only 12 days (Medical News Today, January 18, 2020)
Sugar Changes Brain Chemistry, New Animal Study Shows (Science News, January 15, 2020)
Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain (Medical Xpress, January 14, 2020)
(Journal) Fructose and hepatic insulin resistance (Clinical Laboratory Sciences, January 14, 2020)
Addicted To Sugar? This Doctor Says It's 'The New Tobacco' (WBUR, January 13, 2020)
General Mills Makes It Official: Sugar and Cereal Are Back Together (Adweek, January 10, 2020)
Dried Fruit, Oats and Coffee: Answers to Your Sugar Questions (New York Times, January 8, 2020)
Sugar, not fat, is responsible for heart attacks (Courier Press, January 8, 2020)
Diet soda may be hurting your diet (Medical Xpress, January 8, 2020)
Sweet success—sugar levels drop in UK yogurts (Medical Xpress, January 7, 2020)
(Journal) The depressogenic potential of added dietary sugars (Medical Hypotheses, January 2020)
Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar (New York Times, December 30, 2019)
Sugar and white bread tied to older women's insomnia (Reuters, December 19, 2019)
Skip the Sugary Treats to Avoid the Holiday Blues (GenEng News, December 16, 2019)
Want to avoid the holiday blues? Skip the sweet treats (Neuroscience News, December 16, 2019)
Is Eliminating Sugar the Only "Diet" We Should Be Taking Seriously? (InStyle, December 9, 2019)
(Journal) Sucrose intake lowers μ-opioid and dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in porcine brain (Scientific Reports, November 15, 2019)
Infants and Toddlers Eat Too Much Sugar, Researchers Say (New York Times, November 14, 2019)
Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says (The Conversation, November 14, 2019)
Twinkies is being turned into a breakfast cereal (CNN, November 14, 2019)
The Big Number: Americans consume 17 teaspoons of added sugar daily. That’s way too much. (Washington Post, November 2, 2019)
Why are artificial sweeteners bad for people with diabetes? (Healthline, October 29, 2019)
Sugary Drink Ban Tied to Health Improvements at Medical Center (New York Times, October 28, 2019)
Is chocolate healthy? Alas, the answer isn’t sweet. Here’s why. (Washington Post, October 26, 2019)
Kellogg agrees to settle sugary cereal class action with $20m fund (Food Navigator, October 23, 2019)
Here's how much sugar is in your favorite fall-themed drinks from Dunkin' and Starbucks, ranked (Business Insider, October 23, 2019)
How Children Get Hooked on Sugary Drinks (New York Times, October 22, 2019)
More electronic device use tied to more sugar and caffeine in teens (Science Daily, October 22, 2019)
Sweet excess: how the baby food industry hooks toddlers on sugar, salt and fat (Washington Post, October 17, 2019)
High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria, study finds (Medical Xpress, October 1, 2019)
Does a sugar detox work? I’m on it and have had some surprising results (Washington Post, August 6, 2019)
High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria (Science Daily, October 1, 2019)
Adult obesity: Is childhood sugar intake in the ‘70s to blame? (Medical News Today, September 25, 2019)
English consuming more sugar despite tax and anti-obesity drive (Guardian, September 20, 2019)
(Journal) U.S. obesity as delayed effect of excess sugar (Economic and Human Biology, September 19, 2019)
What Should Young Children Drink? Mostly Milk and Water, Scientists Say (New York Times, September 18, 2019)
Death by Diet Soda? A new study that links artificially sweetened beverages to premature death is prompting public angst. Some scientists say it has significant flaws (New York Times, September 6, 2019)
It doesn’t matter if it’s sugary or diet: New study links all soda to an early death (Washington Post, September 4, 2019)
Soft drinks, including sugar-free, linked to increased risk of early death (Guardian, September 3, 2019)
(Journal) Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries (JAMA, September 3, 2019)
Eating too much added sugar increases the risk of dying with heart disease (Harvard Medical School, August 27, 2019/February 6, 2014)
Review calls for sugar labels to show images of teaspoons of sugar (Guardian, August 20, 2019)
Australian Government orders review to weigh up ‘added sugar’ levels (The Age, August 19, 2019)
Our high-sugar diet is breeding a new superbug (The Age, August 18, 2019)
WHO urges ban on high levels of sugar from fruit puree in baby food (Guardian, July 15, 2019)
Sugar in fruit juice may raise risk of cancer, study finds (Guardian, July 10, 2019)
Just how much sugar is in ‘healthy’ snacks for children (Guardian, June 27, 2019)
Snacks for babies contain ‘unacceptable’ amounts of sugar – health body (Guardian, June 27, 2019)
Sweet makers ‘using cartoon characters to appeal to children’ (Guardian, June 4, 2019)
‘Consumers being duped by misleading claims about honey’ (Guardian, May 2, 2019)
Big Number: Diet drinks linked to 23 percent increase in stroke risk in women (Washington Post, February 24, 2019)
My Life Without Sugar (Guardian, January 26, 2019)
Sugar swaps: Five (mostly) easy changes you can make to your supermarket shop (Telegraph, January 2, 2019)
Average 10-year-old has eaten 18 years’ worth of sugar (Guardian, January 2, 2019)
No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study (Guardian, January 2, 2019)
(Journal) Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies (British Medical Journal, January 1, 2019)
Chief medic calls for food taxes to cut salt and sugar intake (Guardian, December 21, 2018)
Removing sweets from checkouts could help tackle obesity – study (Guardian, December 18, 2018)
Zoo Weans Animals Off Fruit Because Its Increased Sugar Makes Them Fat and Rots Their Teeth (Newsweek, September 30, 2018)
Children’s yoghurts contain ‘shocking’ amounts of sugar, study finds (Guardian, September 19, 2018)
Healthier snacks in hospitals encourage reduction in sugar intake (Guardian, July 22, 2018)
High sugar content in cereals next target in battle of child obesity (Guardian/Press Association, July 2, 2018)
Children in England have already reached this year’s sugar limit, warn experts (Guardian, June 15, 2018)
(Journal) Prevalence of “low-content” nutrient claims and their associations with the nutritional profile of food and beverage purchases in the United States (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, June, 2018)
Desire for sugar eliminated in mice by rewiring brains (Guardian, May 30, 2018)
The coding of valence and identity in the mammalian taste system (Nature, May 30, 2018)
Food industry in England fails to meet sugar reduction target (Guardian, May 22, 2018)
Children’s teeth rotting in their mouths because of sugary foods, says experts (Guardian, April 6, 2018)
My Life Without Sugar (The Guardian, January 26, 2019)
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting (Guardian, January 10, 2018)
Australian Medical Association wants tax on sugary drinks and ban on junk food ads (Guardian, January 7, 2018)
Coca-Cola to sell smaller bottles at higher prices in response to sugar tax (Guardian, January 5, 2018)
Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms (New York Times, November 21, 2017)