Natural health with Megan Sheppard: In defence of sugar

Is sugar really as bad as we are made to believe? It seems to be the latest fad to quit all sugar from your diet, but I wonder if this is just another extreme from the clean eating movement?

You are quite right — just as fat was once the scapegoat for all health issues, it does seem as if sugar is now copping the blame for a whole host of chronic diseases, behavioural disorders, and excess weight.

It can be difficult to sort the facts from the hype when a substance is either widely maligned or touted as the next big thing!