{"id":10978,"date":"2017-02-09T11:51:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=10978"},"modified":"2018-08-17T15:34:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T19:34:58","slug":"how-sugar-became-the-great-public-health-hazard-of-our-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/how-sugar-became-the-great-public-health-hazard-of-our-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sugar Became the Great Public Health Hazard of Our Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Evidence continues to mount that sugar may be as addictive as cigarettes as is certainly a more acute concern for public health. Now a new book by Gary Taubes delves into the science and public policy surrounding sugar as a threat to health. In his detailed account, Taubes also investigates the corporate motivations, profits, and response to concerns about sugar. 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