Sweet Poison
Interestingly, two of the main critics of David Gillespie (“Sugar hit,” Connections Vol 25 No 18) are Australia’s leading defenders of added sugar in food as harmless. Awkwardly, these high-profile The University of Sydney scientists are involved in a dispute about unscholarly behaviour in the publication of a pair of supposedly peer reviewed scientific papers that falsely claim an inverse relationship between the consumption of refined sugar and obesity.
Rory Robertson
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The brain feeds exclusively on glucose, so if we eliminate all sugar from our diet, we risk our brain health. The problem is not the sugar but the form and the amount in which we consume it. For example, fructose can be harmful if we take it out of the fruit and consume it as a concentrate. The emphasis should be on consuming whole foods not isolates. Our body may be able to compensate for the other missing elements while we are young, but as we age, we will reap what we have sown.
Jasmin Kukolja
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Good point, Josh. There is a lot more to a healthy diet than avoiding sugar. It’s not what we leave out that is most important, but what we put in (ie. fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, legumes). I’d sooner have an extra piece or two of fruit full of antioxidants and phytochemicals than a fat-laden hamburger.
Julie Baum
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Good to see some common sense health advice from Avondale’s staff and students, despite the fanfare surrounding David Gillespie’s lectures.
Kyle Morrison
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Social Justice Week
Raising awareness becomes pointless after a while because everyone thinks it’s someone else’s responsibility to step out and do something about it. Time to stop talking and get out and do something.
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