Sugar Deemed Dangerous
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, argue that sugar is toxic and needs to be taxed and controlled. A new report said sugar is easy to abuse and is deadly or disabling for many people. The research links sugar to metabolic syndrome. That leads to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high triglycerides. That can mean heart disease, which is the No. 1 killer in this country. The problem is sugar that is added to foods. The researchers suggest taxing sugar, which would make it more expensive and harder to find.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, argue that sugar is toxic and needs to be taxed and controlled. A new report said sugar is easy to abuse and is deadly or disabling for many people. The research links sugar to metabolic syndrome. That leads to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high triglycerides. That can mean heart disease, which is the No. 1 killer in this country. The problem is sugar that is added to foods. The researchers suggest taxing sugar, which would make it more expensive and harder to find.
