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Pure, White and Deadly: How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
John Yudkin
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Description for Pure, White and Deadly: How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: VFD; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Sugar. It is killing us. Why do we eat so much of it? What are its hidden dangers? In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry. We should have heeded his warning. Today, one in four adults in the UK are overweight. There is an epidemic of obese six-month-olds around the globe. Sugar consumption has tripled since the Second ... Read more
Sugar. It is killing us. Why do we eat so much of it? What are its hidden dangers? In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry. We should have heeded his warning. Today, one in four adults in the UK are overweight. There is an epidemic of obese six-month-olds around the globe. Sugar consumption has tripled since the Second ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241257456
SKU
V9780241257456
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99-98
About John Yudkin
John Yudkin (1910-95) was a British physiologist and nutritionist, whose books include This Slimming Business, Eat Well, Slim Well and This Nutrition Business. He became internationally famous with his book Pure, White and Deadly, first published in 1972, and was one of the first scientists to claim that sugar was a major cause of obesity and heart disease. Robert H. ... Read more
Reviews for Pure, White and Deadly: How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
As an isolated voice, Yudkin, who died in 1995, may have lost the battle with the sugar industry four decades ago, but big food will find it more difficult to silence his growing army of disciples whose only incentive is to expose what's right for public health
Guardian
Yudkin was far ahead of his time with his idea ... Read more
Guardian
Yudkin was far ahead of his time with his idea ... Read more