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For doctorsMore on The Case Against Sugar
Is it fair to compare the effects of cigarette smoking with consuming sugar? If you’re not yet convinced that this is the case, you might want to take a look at science writer Gary Taubes’ newly released book The Case Against Sugar:
- The Guardian: The Case Against Sugar Review – An Unsweetened Attack on Diet Myths
- The New York Times: What Not to Eat: ‘The Case Against Sugar’
- The Wall Street Journal: Sugar: A Matter of Life and Death
You can pick up a copy of the book here:
Amazon: The Case Against Sugar
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A Chapter from Gary Taubes’ The Case Against Sugar
The Sugar Wars – Gary Taubes and His Case Against Sugar
But a sugar tax is not the solution. In my opinion, products should be limited to contain at most 3 to 5% sugar by content. Taxing alone will raise food prices which is not a good thing.