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Published: April 8, 2021, 2:30 a.m.

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What if sugar isn\\u2019t as bad as it\\u2019s made out to be? Nathan discusses all things sugar with career research scientist and educator Dr Tim Crowe. Dr Crowe draws on 25 years in research to address conflicting information in the field of nutrition. He hosts the popular podcast Thinking Nutrition and is co-author of the book Understanding Nutrition. If you\\u2019re looking for a research update on sugar, you came to the right place.

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*Highlights *

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Sugar chemistry 101 (6:00)
\\nDoes fructose cause weight gain? (14:30)

\\nExamining sugar addiction (19:00)
\\nMyth busting - is there a connection between sugar and hyperactivity? (22:20)
\\nNon-nutritional sweeteners: helpful or harmful? (28:00)
\\nArtificial sweeteners and the microbiome (34:00)
\\nDo we need a sugar tax? (38:00)

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Useful links and resources: e.g:

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https://www.thinkingnutrition.com.au/

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https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/thinking-nutrition/id1494549885

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Links to research mentioned:

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Declining consumption of added sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages in Australia: a challenge for obesity prevention - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28275129/

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Sugar and artificially sweetened beverages and risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and all-cause mortality: a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32529512/

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Effect of fructose instead of glucose or sucrose on cardiometabolic markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of isoenergetic intervention trials -https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33029629/

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Which foods may be addictive? The roles of processing, fat content, and glycemic load - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25692302/

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Non-nutritive sweeteners for diabetes mellitus - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32449201/

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