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Sugar Wars | 55 Health Impacts of Sugar
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<p id="start">A short time ago in a society not far&nbsp;away&hellip;</p>

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    <p class="center">EPISODE MMXXI<br /></p>
    <p id="introtext">It is a period of refined sugar. Rebel agents share conclusions drawn from research, with hopes of saving the people, and restoring health freedom to the galaxy.</p>
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      <li data-pmid="14522753" class="S1">Sugar demineralizes teeth.</li>
      <li data-pmid="12792139" class="S1">Sugar can cause cataracts. (Pig&nbsp;study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="12588090" class="S1">Sugar is strongly associated with localized breast cancer in young women.</li>
      <li data-pmid="12115553" class="S1">Sugar consumption is associated with increased laryngeal cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="12088740" class="S1">Sugar reduces learning capacity. (Rat&nbsp;study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="10946914" class="S2">Sugar can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage cells and tissues.</li>
      <li data-pmid="10877198" class="S1">Sugar can raise homocysteine levels in the bloodstream. (Rat&nbsp;study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="10584057" class="S1">Consumption of refined cereals is associated with an increased risk of cancers of the thyroid, colon, rectum, and stomach.</li>
      <li data-pmid="26474970" class="S1">Sugary soda nearly doubles the risk of chronic bronchitis in adults.</li>
      <li data-pmid="26261186" class="S2">Sugar has a pivotal role in tooth decay.</li>
      <li data-pmid="22890489" class="S1">High Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption raises serum uric acid, increasing the risk of gout.</li>
      <li data-pmid="22492378" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas are associated with a significantly higher risk of stroke.</li>
      <li data-pmid="22205311" class="S1">Sucrose-sweetened soda increases ectopic fat accumulation and lipids. </li>
      <li data-pmid="21800086" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened beverages increased the risk of diabetes and heart disease. (Rat study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="20702604" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened soda consumption is associated with high waist circumference, high LDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, and hypertension</li>
      <li data-pmid="20620757" class="S1">Sugar accelerates production of advanced glycation end products or "AGEs."</li>
      <li data-pmid="20138901" class="S1">Sugar sweetened beverages can lead to weight gain.</li>
      <li data-pmid="20048020" class="S1">Foods high in sugar and processed food are associated with a higher likelihood of depression and anxiety.</li>
      <li data-pmid="19765850" class="S1">Soft drink consumption is a strong predictor of fatty liver.</li>
      <li data-pmid="19500683" class="S1">A high fructose diet impairs spatial memory. (Rodent study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="19381015" class="S1">Fructose-sweetened beverages increase visceral adiposity.</li>
      <li data-pmid="19198870" class="S1">Increased serum fructose concentration may be a predictor for cataracts.</li>
      <li data-pmid="19099241" class="S1">Maternal "junk food" diet during pregnancy and lactation can reduce muscle force in offspring. (Rat study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="17616779" class="S1">A high dietary glycemic index is associated with a reduced progression to advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration.</li>
      <li data-pmid="16087988" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened foods and drinks increased inflammatory markers haptoglobin and transferrin.</li>
      <li data-pmid="16087988" class="S2">Sugar can increase inflammatory markers in the bloodstreams of overweight people.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15447918" class="S1">Sugar is associated with higher rates of chronic bronchitis in adults.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15447888" class="S1">Sweetened beverage consumption is associated with metabolic syndrome.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15328324" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened beverages have been associated with risk of diabetes among women.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15328324" class="S1">Sugar-sweetened beverages promote weight gain.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15123503" class="S1">Sugar is associated with prevalence of depression.</li>
      <li data-pmid="15123503" class="S2">Sugar is associated with a worse outcome of schizophrenia.</li>
      <li data-pmid="14594784" class="S1">Sugar consumption by pregnant women is associated with a two-to-four-fold increase in neural tube defects in their babies.</li>
      <li data-pmid="10389747" class="S2">Sugar is a risk factor in small intestine cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="10049982" class="S2">Sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese people.</li>
      <li data-pmid="9770725" class="S1">High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung carcinogenesis.</li>
      <li data-pmid="9426688" class="S2">Sugar can cause cancer of the rectum.</li>
      <li data-pmid="9187625" class="S2">Sugar increases the risk of pregnant adolescents delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.</li>
      <li data-pmid="8505175" class="S1">Sugar consumption more than doubles the risk of biliary tract cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="8505175" class="S1">Sugar may be a risk factor for biliary tract cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="8123778" class="S1">Sugar is a risk factor for colon cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="7866810" class="S1">Carbohydrate consumption is significantly higher in Irritable Bowel Disease patients than in healthy controls.</li>
      <li data-pmid="7489774" class="S2">Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.</li>
      <li data-pmid="7437813" class="S1">Sugar can produce pathological changes in the kidney. (Rat study)</li>
      <li data-pmid="6424754" class="S1">Sugars are associated with an increased risk of gallstones.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3782627" class="S2">Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, inability to concentrate and crankiness in children.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3713513" class="S2">Sugar can lead to chromium deficiency.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3313140" class="S2">Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3313137" class="S1">Sugar increases N-acetyl-glycosaminidase, an enzyme marker for kidney damage.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3214134" class="S2">Sugar slows food&#8217;s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.</li>
      <li data-pmid="3214134" class="S2">Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally occurring estrogen) in men.</li>
      <li data-pmid="NCJ 092810" class="S1">Incidents of antisocial behavior were reduced after an intervention of reduced dietary sugar.</li>
      <li data-pmid="87628" class="S1">Cane sugar can trigger migraines.</li>
      <li data-pmid="S0005789488800273" class="S2">Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness, and depression.</li>
      <li data-pmid="8605001" class="S1">Glucose promotes free radical production, inducing cellular abnormalities.</li>
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          <p>SugarWars.com documents 55 serious health impacts that result from consuming sugar.</p>
          <p>The site was created by Nutrition&nbsp;Educator Marjorie&nbsp;Roswell <<a href="mailto:&#109;&#114;&#111;&#115;&#119;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#064;&#103;&#109;&#097;&#105;&#108;&#046;&#099;&#111;&#109;">&#109;&#114;&#111;&#115;&#119;&#101;&#108;&#108;&#064;&#103;&#109;&#097;&#105;&#108;&#046;&#099;&#111;&#109;</a>>.</p>
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      <p>Several of the statements are drawn from Nancy Appleton&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://nancyappleton.com/141-reasons-sugar-ruins-your-health/">141 Reasons Sugar Ruins Your Health</a></p>
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