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Sugar. It's killing us.
Why do we eat so much of it?
What are its hidden dangers?

In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry.

We should have heeded his warning. Today, 1 in 4 adults in the UK are overweight. There is an epidemic of obese six month olds around the globe. Sugar consumption has tripled since World War II.

Using everyday language and a range of scientific evidence, Professor Yudkin explores the ins and out of sugar, from the different types - is brown sugar really better than white? - to how it is hidden inside our everyday foods, and how it is damaging our health.

Brought up-to-date by childhood obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig M.D., his classic exposé on the hidden dangers of sugar is essential reading for anyone interested in their health, the health of their children and the health of modern society.

The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes

Brain Maker by David Perlmutter

Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig

Grain Brain by David Perlmutter

How Not to Die by Michael Greger

Whole by T. Colin Campbell

Wheat Belly by William Davis

Your Body Knows Best by Ann Louise Gittleman

Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman

Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes

Death by Food Pyramid by Denise Minger

Eating Well for Optimum Health by Andrew Weil

Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes

The End of Dieting by Joel Fuhrman

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets

This Phenomenal Life by Misha Blaise

Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer