School food services are tax exempt, so the
only effect a sugar tax would have on them would be to impose downward pressure on sugar prices, which would make sugar more attractive to school food directors facing pressure to cut costs.
Aside from the long list of
harmful effects sugar has on the body (some of which we'll discuss), processed sugar in all forms is pretty much the definition of «empty calories.»
As parents eye bags of Halloween candy, cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham writes about the
real effect sugar has on kids.
I like to indulge in these raw brownies from time to time because the natural fat, protein and fiber in the almonds help to lower
the effect the sugar has on your blood sugar.
I am not an expert
the effects sugar and gluten have on our bodies.
This is a very important issue but there's another aspect that's often ignored, which is
the effect sugar has on our friendly gut bugs.
With new juicing spots and promising cleanses popping up left and right, a lot of people turn to juices for their health benefits, but what people don't often realize is just how much sugar is in some of these juices, and that
the effect these sugars can have on the body isn't always a good one.