Facts and myths about sugar
Anderson, G.H.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 83(9): 408-410
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 1807277 Document Number: 376824
There is now considerable evidence that the concern about sugar consumption as reflected by the media in the 1970s was misplaced. Knowledge of sugar consumption has led to the conclusion that current consumption levels are consistent with the achievement of healthful diets. The myths surrounding sugar and health, including the myth that sugar causes hyperactivity, are slow to disappear. Because these myths are misleading and harmful, nutrition educators need to continue to place sugar in the diet in perspective.
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