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how does sugar contribute to heart disease?

• oppositelock 8y ago
  It's a factor in inflammatory response, and heart disease is an inflammatory disease which creates conditions where cholesterols can then bind and cause plaques. Here's one good talk by Dr. Robert Lustig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM Here's an overview in a pop-sci article: https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/85169/sweet-revenge-dr-robert-lustig-explains-how-to-cut-sugar-lose-weight-and-turn-the-tables-on-processed-foods https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/85169/sweet-revenge-dr-rob...
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• aoeusnth1 8y ago
  This video has a entertaining overview of the effects sugar has on your body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4Q9Iv7_Ao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4Q9Iv7_Ao