9 Best Articles in 2022
The Guardian
The sugar conspiracy
The Guardian
20+ min read · From 2016 · The Long Read: In 1972, a British scientist sounded the alarm that sugar – and not fat – was the greatest danger to our health. But his findings were ridiculed and his reputation ruined. How did the world’s top nutrition scientists get it so wrong for so long?
Reader View · Shared by 334, including Nir Eyal, Aje Arruti Ⓥ💚, Edwin Toonen, Honza Pav, Vinny Lingham, Mihai M, Simon Wüthrich, Helmut Adam, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Rodrigo Franco (Caffo), Cory Doctorow, Rand Fishkin, Stephanie Booth, Vincenzo Tremonte, Ryan Boren, Florian Hanke 🍎, Mark Needham, Brad Brooks, Liliane Ferrari ™, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓
The New York Times
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
The New York Times
~16 min read · From 2017 · Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 217, including Shawn Venasse, Patric Fornasier, George M 🇪🇺, Chris Kresser, Jane, David Pires, Liv 😷, William Freeland, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Pat Kua, Dominik Grolimund, Michael Robinson, Ryan Boren, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯🕶, Maureen, Mark Bao
Aeon+Psyche
Sugar is a toxic agent that creates conditions for disease
Aeon+Psyche
~20 min read · From 2016 · A potent toxin that alters hormones and metabolism, sugar sets the stage for epidemic levels of obesity and diabetes
Reader View · Shared by 192, including Mark Kaigwa, Leslie D, X, Tim Ferriss, Thomas Power, Nir Eyal, Helmi, Jane, Paul Graham, Stephan Leduc, fnord, Ryan Boren, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Walton, Jakub Albert Ferenc, Maureen, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈
Neuroscience News
Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says
Neuroscience News
4 min read · From 2019 · From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body.
Reader View · Shared by 154, including Ayala Sherbow, Martina Grolimund, Merkstatt, Liv 😷, Matthias Lampe, Gabriele, Bilal Aslam, Jonathan Kogan
The New Yorker
The Race to Redesign Sugar
The New Yorker
5 min read · 2020-09-21 · Forget artificial sweeteners. Researchers are now developing new forms of real sugar, to deliver sweetness with fewer calories. But tricking our biology is no easy feat.
Reader View · Shared by 107, including Warren Whitlock, nicolatwilley, Anita Leirfall, Gretchen Rubin, Dominik Grolimund, John Nosta
Fast Company
How Giving Up Refined Sugar Changed My Brain
Fast Company
10 min read · From 2017 · Consuming refined sugar can impact mood, decision-making, and memory. Here’s how good it can be to give it up.
Reader View · Shared by 104, including Jane, Connie Ragen Green, Liv 😷, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈
BBC Future
What happens to your brain when you give up sugar
BBC Future
4 min read · 2021-08-18 · Having high levels of sugar in your diet is known to be bad for your health, but cutting it out can be difficult, particularly as it can trigger a range of unpleasant symptoms.
Reader View · Shared by 188, including Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner
Vox
Sugar, explained
Vox
~16 min read · From 2017 · Sugar is the dietary villain of our day. But the science is complicated.
Reader View · Shared by 46, including 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Tom Connor, Dominic Grzbielok
The Atlantic
The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's
The Atlantic
~19 min read · From 2018 · A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.
Reader View · Shared by 80, including Azeem Azhar, Guy Kawasaki, Ward Plunet, Nichole, Paulmears, Alex Barrera, Neil Lee, Thomas Power, Roger Friedensen
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Rolling Stone
The Real Yacht Rock: Inside the Lavish, Top-Secret World of Private Gigs
Rolling Stone
~14 min read · Apr 2nd · One-percenters worldwide are hiring everyone from Beyoncé to Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath to play their homes, parties, or weddings. Experts say the trend is just getting started
Reader View · Shared by 82, including Howard Getson, Anne Helen Petersen, Digg, Jason Hirschhorn
timegoggles.com
Today in sports history: April 6
timegoggles.com
5 min read · Apr 6th · In 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring after a three-year layoff to upset Marvelous Marvin Hagler, becoming boxing’s 10th triple champion. See more sports moments:
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scitechdaily.com
Compact Wearable “Lab on the Skin” Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate
scitechdaily.com
4 min read · May 9th · Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much alcohol to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a workout, all in one small device worn on your skin.…
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 26, including Daniel Kraft, MD, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Berci Meskó, MD, PhD
breakingone.com
3 healthy Easter snack ideas from TikTok
breakingone.com
1 min read · Apr 16th · If you don’t want to deal with a major sugar high (and crash), having some healthy snacks on hand to offset the Easter candy is a must. These TikTok recipes
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The Verge
How the sugar industry tried to hide the health effects of its product 50 years ago
The Verge
5 min read · From 2017 · Pour some sugar (science) on meeeee
Reader View · Shared by 34, including Ward Plunet, Rezha Julio, Dez S. Papp
Quartz
This is what happens to your brain when you stop eating sugar
Quartz
5 min read · From 2015 · Sugar withdrawal is real.
Reader View · Shared by 64, including Merkstatt, Bilal Aslam, Thomas Power, Martina Grolimund, Dominik Grolimund, Luca
The Conversation
If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit OK?
The Conversation
6 min read · From 2018 · We often hear that we need to reduce our sugar intake. But don't skimp on the fruit – eating whole fruit (not juice) is much healthier.
Reader View · Shared by 52, including Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙
The New York Times
How Food May Improve Your Mood
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-05-06 · The sugar-laden, high-fat foods we often crave when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they are, may be the least likely to benefit our mental health.
Reader View · Shared by 191, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Lynn Cherny
The New York Times
Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar
The New York Times
6 min read · From 2019 · One of the best things you can do for your health is to cut back on foods with added sugar. Our 7-Day Sugar Challenge will show you how.
Reader View · Shared by 50, including Kelly Hoey, Tyler Winklevoss, Tiffany Shlain, Kate Nasser, HealthyWomen.org, Tara Parker-Pope
Science News
Ripples in rats’ brains tied to memory may also reduce sugar levels
Science News
2 min read · 2021-08-11 · Brain signals called sharp-wave ripples have an unexpected job: influencing the body’s sugar levels, a study in rats suggests.
Reader View · Shared by 50, including Carla Gentry
The New York Times
How to Stop Eating Sugar
The New York Times
~11 min read · From 2018 · This guide will walk you through how you can make smart food choices to reduce sugar consumption, and how you can keep your life sweet, even without so many sweets.
Reader View · Shared by 46, including Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Liv 😷, Neil Hart 💙, Jane
The New York Times
Is Your Blood Sugar Undermining Your Workouts?
The New York Times
4 min read · 2020-07-29 · Eating a diet high in sugar and processed foods could dent our long-term health in part by changing how well our bodies respond to exercise.
Reader View · Shared by 43, including Ward Plunet
NPR
50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
NPR
7 min read · From 2018 · Documents show that in the '60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns about sugar and doubled down on the dangers of fat.
Reader View · Shared by 54, including Steve Faktor, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, hiten.eth, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
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