A Single Granule of Sugar
The New York Times wants you to know about the white gold we call sugar and the sweet, sweet death that awaits you.
It’s one thing to suggest, as most nutritionists will, that a healthful diet includes more fruits and vegetables, and maybe less fat, red meat and salt, or less of everything. It’s entirely different to claim that one particularly cherished aspect of our diet might not just be an unhealthful indulgence but actually be toxic, that when you bake your children a birthday cake or give them lemonade on a hot summer day, you may be doing them more harm than good, despite all the love that goes with it.
The danger of sugar is a complicated subject, especially because many of the scientists who research the subject wear white coats–the very same color as refined sugar. Coincidence?
Why It Can Kill You
For all that we don’t know about this mysterious, exotic substance, this much is clear: when a taste of sugar passes your pursed, waiting lips, a series of physical changes takes place:
- First, you experience intense pleasure;
- You are overcome with childish glee;
- Your body feels flush with deep satisfaction;
- Then you die.
