This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it's as addictive as cocaine and it raises blood sugar in universal, predictably spiky ways.

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Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole Smith
Sugar Rush: Science, Politics and the Demonisation of Fatness by Karen Throsby
Is sugar really as addictive as cocaine? Scientists row over effect on body and brain
Sugar Is Not the Enemy
Dr. Benjamin F. Feingold, Controversial Pediatrician
Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Sugar High’?
Effects of Diets High in Sucrose or Aspartame on The Behavior and Cognitive Performance of Children
Sugar and the Hyperactive Child
Some popular diets are based on this carb-rating scale. Here’s why it could be misleading.
Glycemic Index: History and Clinical Application
Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
What is the glycaemic index
Don't Play a Numbers Game, Experts Say, Just Eat Your Vegetables
Sugar addiction: the state of the science

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