HOW SUGAR IS KILLING | AND WHAT WE CAN DO TOP IT TO STOP IT JOHN YUDKIN (0) John Yudkin PURE, WHITE AND DEADLY How Sugar is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It With a new introduction by Robert H. Lustig, MD WHY DO PEOPLEEAT SO MUCH SUGAR? WHY DO WE KNOW 50 LITTLE ABOUT ITS DANGERS? HOW STRONG IS THE SCIENTIFIC CASE AGAINST SUGAR? ‘SHOULD IT EVEN BE BANNED ALTOGETHER? John Yudkin was one of he firstto point outthe dangers ofsugar when he published the original edition af Pure, White anc Deodly in 1972. Now, inthis extensively rewritten and expanded edition, he reveals the new evidence cboutthe dangers afsugar andits rustic consequences forourheatth In everyday language Professor Vudkin explainshow sugar consumption islinked to diabetes, heart andliver disease, dental caries and other conditions, He pays parficulor attention toits effects on young children and shows how they, ike everyone else, can benefit from reduced sugor intake, He also examines the role ofthe sugarindusiry, which has made strenuous efforts to dismiss the case againstsugar. Pure, White and Deadly is ashacking indictment ofa productthetis an everyday (and often invisible) part of ‘ourdist.ttshould be rec by cll who ore concerned ‘with theirownand the nations wellare, @) See fon creo | | | i ise, sans conned ll) i s Frenisalaez 38 = :Q = iz < Cc iO Fad z uTH# es JOHN VU D KIN PURE, WHITE . 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Ask Galle, ‘Ando t is with Dr Joba Yulin, Let's ovthe stage, In oss Preccest Elsechover experienced cheast stiack ele in otice. Ths issue of heart disease and its prevention wes thrust ino pubic eanslousness ‘War component of ce ened hear eease? Thana the senna ean pie hol, dione seaferninirles nd the radia tonghoor the phos and W708. Two Tacos sprangup. Dr Vaden os University af Landon physiologist, itetrionst an hin, andthe primary ponent fr the ia thst sarson th dietaryEtor prot hel iad several these el Fie pbb 1972 snd pad wil sient 1h Hare iene Del wi, iad rein, popes Yahi Tso a Ha lial erica wil raven a igh ecm cans np le pra a {ie wilderness ad ay oe Hated, la Uae ollee crue, Aucal Kuve wae Univeral of Mineola ‘pidewiblosist wi ia 1959 sl espouse the weusten Dl sll fal waste presey vase of act doi, euleaianng wilh his vluaie Seven Countries: Muliourate Analyt of Deal nd Covenary Heart Disease (Horverd Univesity Press, Canbdgo, 1980) Ihe debate ere: besend the seadenue the rancor got up close and personal, with Keys decringin agra Its clea: Et Yuck has 09 ‘heoretoa basi or experimental stds to suppert his lim for auncoriflusace of esr suerosein {he tilogy of eerensry heart sess] is lam that men Wo have CHD are enceeiv sug-eters's ‘encheee confirmed bn i aigprved hr ment stdes penn mertongr ait ar magnige to his tir and ni edenee” fom popolation statis nd Hmetrends il rt Best Hp Une the os lementrycritcel examination" (Keys, A. theroslerosis.u: azo, 2972) “Theeescetise ndings of the agrue undid Yudkn case and sealed his ate, Frets by turing the enetedswors fama! hprirtolateralni [ier arian heaters na mah a ets Fare i. Michael Esmnm a Inseph Gniderin fecorened inne dee Rpaprntine CT) an he LT, ‘erp (whieh won To the Neel Pr), ein eyes Hu TDs i td eis hee inary fat raed LD leet. Tels Langeepteisogiead tee Habe fa, ‘Tue Pogrises of us wuteivnal boy war delard Keys te vielue Yudlda where wad g call, aw ‘he now discredited Yudksn under the proverbial bas and relegntd his pivetal workto the dustbin of bison, esis hook went at of print and virally dsappeated fore te seme, The propaganda of 1H Tatas he eatin! Brae sane vegetal othe vex ily pene And hector dase (aesty, disbles, iypertusion ad prebieus, bear disease) colectvey termed Ube setabulle ‘Sjdrome incensed in a parabli feenion under the canopy of the sugar inéusty and ther propegmnda sachin. “sl ga dss ar, Larger slr aed la demos thal eeu ghee essere eh bart disease, will sugar tousuuplion being the pruary diver Aud Ore wasn one ype of LDL, ‘here were to: laige buoyant LDL, driven by dietary fat. but hich vas neutral in te=us ofesct disease snd smal dense LD, driven fy distay enrohyarate and which exis nicky, dreng atbroseeratc plage formalin (hander hearin). Tw Alki it rs no ei ker sere (Cstbolndgates sited io wsume ceale se in promoliag welobob disease, wilh sugar cb asumplion Suaplicted asthe most notorious ea “shimbleg won Dr Yn quite arnt inst Twas in Adeide, Anetra, ging atl ate Austen Aveation of Cine Berna ay rear the ole of agate alba ofwolsbolc yudroie. Dr Lesdie Benul! sid Lo me, Surely you've reed Yul, and Lede fa, ‘When gothome, locked for Fue, White and Decdly, and couldn't find tin ou: UCSE Mbray orin ay boakeora in San Franeisen. FeentuallyT gor hy inertinery loan T pane the hack. and "opened ey ges. T lve ene From my ovm work that sug at env eorent Tae of cansmpsen a medica, ddsuste. ull eara Jt Yudhin forcsavy yal problem sugar was ety six years varie, aud a such over dove. before the sdvent of igh fructose com syrup end thetwo-tre bots} was.a true "eerleton. Indeed, Twas Vuln carina Thad eve ral "Juekin didn? nace th ealnn ino ata that exist today Te had oareeaton, botnet cammation Te idy'awve mecbaaison Le did thio thal sugar caused insulin cesistace by vig lured inte ain ‘he lives through the proces of de novo lipogenesis. o that sugar induced protein damage through the Mallar os frowning venetian. Fe iit Rv thnt suger eee eee até enon, aehong he aura eed Despite thet Ave, lihiteand Deadly draws dec nes between sogt: and dental cris, gout, ‘sntanimune doves, hear disase and censor. Indeed tabows that sugar coatnption ed mcttabty {ate go band in bend. Ta theficeat the eurzent science ancl arti expnsin, and he fll ofthe laett hypethesi, Peng “Rooks UK has hacen ro risen thie-ol heak-whieh f'nco? agin Weare now amo Hee Sean eres ruven Dr iss 988 spate Sur, wil al vs eed, see “ole, 17 No a all. Til ofall se propio da soot lye Tals ie ying Bar's “Phe tirigin ef Species eck! bec Pace di hoon whl gee ors, Sly sa gpa ‘ats journey of pilgrimage, provides you vid perspectine vu wlese youve oun vad hee yu'ee ‘gine A asl. Yuh cocrelly Gngbred Ube sugae ad God iadulres for wal Uy were, a st ae. Those whe dou uadegalend history we coadesuue Lo rept s~ epecals a hela of pesisteal -propeganda. Aud this bock is history. ‘Tn proud to bea Yudlindissple to connate to ragarecting hi work and his reputation and to ‘ssst inthe advancement ois legacy and public health messege. Ever scientist stands on th shoulders ‘ints Bor nay of rlnvey msnanw trae nl bi, John Vin oe indent. Acknowledgements sch ofthe cepoincra wk at alt bree seid ut inthe Departmnc of Mutron a Cseen ilieneth Gees. Fave toon nos fname in hing hay ote sme yr oy se Kagues al revue teas who avs ouinved ent eb we sl oh Ba ark apd Ve = ately Ase vara af ann the plane tbat we ite kl ‘hoochie oisbram wana ofthe fasts she wold aot Tate a hr. ‘inns, amit say bee owe gee Tum wo te ns Sao ‘he food ant phavoascurcl raleny that ft 25 ses ve get me sich cease genes agement Eig rand een ange ade: Deptt of Nutiian. 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Hs Be oh he ida sinpls shes rot hove thy fatina aay bea tha ave i bu do net ish shee pec Wook ‘cnr! hs ogseledaey tobe knelt at Kos af eo Srpton whey si ii of ace sn Bal hee eae rere Wado! maopusn, Feehan waite rere rv, any reakaiagy be quite 2 sesble “unt, Ose te aint nh mon srs appt te suse Suva nyt The evn angel sar eae roy entre Dbebeneen Inand 30 pr sar of tet elec, wid Mage 25920 per ool fe gcson 9, Tsao ugar ‘he mosiered sade, wl om preabl he excel areat sweat apeatappin te lies f moder” "Much nce enh i boen one en tare om th ce ‘endnote eng a he eas eeu, or he we yr, inward Desi so rota, aw aoa is lot sugary ho URE ‘ch genre sstsuna oul perce on ety # ce Dortinthaay of seved em Yetin 972 whoa Pe Te he Pal es lhe, whats eat ied tao sry ert sore on At ght nin Ue eo {ton of sevcel condita, inclaling ry eth dec a0 ‘cenit Ga ali abeer ud hee disease, isla errhp ERE dee ae ' apne i ese conten, and bas oa i ‘teeter ia hin the sagas at nay sly, or eve pobasls, bes tee. Many of tie yur om whi hee coer sae dived hase fen cori tat he ation Deptt Can Blatt Cole, Cierny of Lady som hen to {tin wide seaeach woken is incre Depa ‘ent, Whe ou pedir: mc ham rested pad nha euch nae, te rs hare ay Be hoe ty Sau ons The wt cane ota hae Re iy mie ae Tenge Ne cman tae me ah en he nsec, Bue Dey soot leita gis wil th expec eae, Tis edu Thee kon he empty bri uy nce and escnd sy of he assis dat F quad ther. Uwe sao carved tbe etch thas id tr: aon done Crug toe fom yer yore bi esas anc whe bare i Ianerea ent engt Tancofc atl hs we dessa anh Se dangats of egal ws ae comsne Beng. fd ms noe ah at inenrde, znd racencin Rs Fay te 90 in leat fev of he ame ee la cle Ps ok I What’s so different about sugar? Sri comm ano inal oa nea sist seme tors it cape tie et St uoy cububsdeerin edt afeoed ema Det cr cal ian uno ae ee ‘hei ine meat snc aes ae se:aibuwrn stator nds, Andree eck Sims fue tn ae eam dy ne os Shim ede cals. 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