HEALTH
Americans' consumption of sugar "unprecedented"
April 02, 2012
April 02, 2012
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per year," she told Charlie Rose. "We need to change our habits."
Is sugar toxic?
"60 Minutes Overtime": Sugar and kids - The toxic truth
"60 Minutes Overtime": Calories - Not all created equal
When asked why sugar may be considered toxic, Sass compared one's blood to a glass of water: "Now think about pouring sugar into that water. The more sugar that's there, the thicker and more syrupy that water gets.
"When that's happening in your body - in your blood - your heart has to work harder to pump that thicker fluid through your system," Sass said. "It
per year," she told Charlie Rose. "We need to change our habits."
Is sugar toxic?
"60 Minutes Overtime": Sugar and kids - The toxic truth
"60 Minutes Overtime": Calories - Not all created equal
When asked why sugar may be considered toxic, Sass compared one's blood to a glass of water: "Now think about pouring sugar into that water. The more sugar that's there, the thicker and more syrupy that water gets.
"When that's happening in your body - in your blood - your heart has to work harder to pump that thicker fluid through your system," Sass said. "It
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