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b'The sweet stuff is getting sour press. Some researchers say sugar is toxic. A new study seems to support that idea: mice fed the human equivalent of an extra three sodas a day become infertile or die. But should cupcakes be regulated like alcohol?\\nHear both sides of the debate. Another researcher says that animal studies are misleading, and that, for good health, you should count calories, not candy and carbs.\\nPlus, an investigative reporter exposes the tricks that giant food companies employ to keep you hooked on sugar, salt, and fat.\\nIt\\u2019s Skeptic Check \\u2026 but don\\u2019t take our word for it!\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Robert Lustig \\u2013 University of California, San Francisco, author of Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0James Ruff \\u2013 Biologist post-doc at The University of Utah\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0John Sievenpiper \\u2013 Knowledge Synthesis Lead of the Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Unit, St. Michael\\u2019s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada\\n\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Michael Moss \\u2013 Pulitzer prize-winning journalist at The New York Times, and author of Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us\\n\\xa0\\nFirst released August 19, 2013.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'