Sugar Has 56 Names by Robert H. Lustig Summary
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In "Sugar Has 56 Names," Dr. Robert Lustig exposes the 56 disguises sugar hides behind on food labels. This eye-opening guide sparked a revolution in how Americans read nutrition labels - coinciding with the first-ever government limitations on safe sugar consumption.
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The Sweet Deception: How Sugar Infiltrated Our Food
You're at war with the food industry, and they're winning. The battlefield? Your local grocery store. The weapon? Sugar, hiding behind 56 different names. While childhood obesity has quadrupled since 1980 and Type 2 diabetes has exploded in adolescents, the real enemy is metabolic syndrome-affecting not just the visibly overweight but 40% of normal-weight individuals too. Our food landscape has transformed dramatically. Between 1982 and 2012, processed food consumption doubled to nearly 23% of American food spending. Notice how supermarkets are designed? Real foods line the perimeter while the interior aisles house processed items engineered for extended shelf life-achieved primarily through sugar and harmful fats. What makes this particularly disturbing is how this transformation happened with our tacit approval. We've been seduced by convenience, flavor engineering, and clever marketing into accepting food that isn't really food at all. The consequences are devastating our healthcare system, with chronic metabolic diseases now accounting for 75% of healthcare costs. And the food industry won't change until we demand better-with both our voices and our wallets.
The Hidden Weapons in Your Pantry
Decoding Labels: Your Defense Strategy
Sugar's Secret Identities: 56 Ways to Hide in Plain Sight
The Sugar Hiding in "Healthy" Foods
Practical Strategies for a Lower-Sugar Life
Taking Back Our Health: The Path Forward
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