Sugar and kids: The toxic truth

April 1, 2012 3:46 PM

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses new research showing that sugar is toxic to the human body and what families can do about it.


by sharibg July 8, 2012 1:24 PM EDT: The program "Is Sugar TOXIC to your Body" did address the issue of high fructose corn syrup. The body recognizes both as sugar. Both are equally bad. (In response to KathrynHathaway); Reply to this comment


by Wings24 April 17, 2012 10:37 AM EDT: Tell your kids, be straight with them! To withhold this information is taking away their power to say no. I showed my children the videos Future Food and Food Inc. then as a family we ditched all the processed foods. Well, save sugar. lol Now they will see this one and the others and guess what, they will be empowered to take it out of their diet as well. It is funny to watch my son explain to his BS troop why they shouldn't use margarine or pasteurized milk in their camp meal planning. Yeah, they now use coconut oil and raw milk.; Reply to this comment


by RMF007 April 6, 2012 10:23 AM EDT: We would be happy to sit down with CBS news and discuss these diets and the importance of looking for heart disease and cancer using the best methods available and to work with CBS news to help establish the types of studies necessary to address many of these important health issues. Please let us know.; Reply to this comment


by eventfulkate April 3, 2012 3:29 AM EDT: It is known that inflammation is the root cause of many health conditions. It has been known that sugar causes inflammation for years. Kinda sucks when the FDA makes money off the AMA...Designed illnesses. Stop sugar, feel better, use Agave Necter, feel better. When you READ the food labels of stuff passed as 'food' and you know it didn't grow in the ground or come from an animal it is going to have a negative effect on the body..maybe not immediately but give it a few years...SH*T IN....; Reply to this comment


by marytokeefe April 2, 2012 12:06 PM EDT: I also have gotten rid of sugar and all processed foods in my diet. Have lost 40 pounds and also noticed many other improvements, including less congestion, less 'brain fog', more energy and better overall mood. Another important message of the 60 Minutes interview was the addictive power of sugar, which is a huge health issue, contributing to compulsive overeating, beginning in childhood and continuing throughout our lives. Cutting out sugar and processed foods is the BEST self-care things I've done. Thanks so much, Dr. Gupta, for spreading this important, life-saving message.; Reply to this comment


by orientabob April 2, 2012 7:56 AM EDT: Thank for this report. My son believes that news departments are in the pockets of major advertisers. This proves to me that you are not adversly influenced by corporate interests. I'm sure this will cost you an advertiser or two. Bob; Reply to this comment


by KathrynHathaway April 1, 2012 11:38 PM EDT: I wish the programs expairements had differenciated between refined sugar and "high frutose corn syrup"-which is what was in the soda used during the MRI. I believe that HFCS is killing us faster as it is cheaper than refined sugar and is used with wreckless abandon by manufacturers. (Does anyone remember the confusion during the Original Coke/New Coke/Classic Coke hoo-haw?)

We also need to be label-readers, fructose, sucrose etc...those are all sugar.; Reply to this comment


by patsyleah April 1, 2012 9:24 PM EDT: This story is just what I needed to get me going on leaving sugar out of my diet!; Reply to this comment


by karanilli April 1, 2012 8:45 PM EDT: Some months ago, I read that sugar can cause inflammation in your body. I drastically reduced my sugar intake. It seemed to work well for me; the arthritis in my fingers almost never bothers me now. I can now do things that caused me pain before I limited my sugar intake, like opening a jar or holding the leash when walking my dog. I have had high cholesterol most of my life, I will be very interested next time I get it checked to see if limiting sugar has lowered it.; Reply to this comment

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