Written by Tim Newman on January 18, 2021 Fact checked by Anna Guildford, Ph.D.
In this episode of Medical Myths, we discuss some of the many misunderstandings surrounding one of the sweetest nutritional topics: sugar.
Today is the first day of Sugar Awareness Week. With this in mind, the Medical Myths truth wagon will take a cruise to Sugar Town via Misconception Lane.
Over the centuries, this crystalline sweetener has invaded everyone’s snacks, drinks, guts, and minds. It has caused its fair share of controversy, too.
Although everyone is familiar with sugar as a concept, we’ll start with a brief explainer.