A Telegraph Top 10 Diet Book, Pure White and Deadly by John Yudkin is a must-read for those concerned with how much sugar we consume every day. In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and … How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It Becoming a prophet in your own country can be difficult. So can becoming a medical classic in the BMJ .

In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry. Both books demonstrate what a clear and present danger sugar is. What are its hidden dangers? He became internationally famous with his book Pure, White and Deadly, first published in 1972, and was one of the first scientists to claim that sugar was a major cause of obesity and heart disease. Pure White and Deadly was originally published in the early 70s. Sugar. Stick to real … Its killing us. His classic exposé, Pure, White, and Deadly, clearly and engagingly describes how sugar is damaging our bodies, why we eat so much of it, and what we can do to stop. However, knowing how sugar effects our bodies function and the damage it causes is worth knowing. Eliminating sugar from our diets is not the panacea to curing all disease. The travails of both are illuminated by John Yudkin and Pure, White and Deadly , his most famous and recently reissued book. He is the Director … “Pure, White And Deadly How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do To Stop It,” is an important read for the future of not only our own health but also the health of our entire modern society. Why do we eat so much of it? has spent the past sixteen years treating childhood obesity and studying the effects of sugar on the central nervous system and metabolism. He explores the ins and out of sugar, from the different types—is brown sugar really better than white?—to how it is hidden inside our everyday foods, and how it is harming our health. Robert H. Lustig, M.D. Why do we eat so much of it? Sugar. John Yudkin Pure, White and Deadly. The Food Programme. What are its hidden dangers? In 1972, Yudkin was mostly … Sugar: Pure, White and Deadly? Lustig's is more up-to-date in that he incorporates new knowledge about our hormonal systems but both men come to a similar conclusion - we should avoid I read this as a companion piece to Robert Lustig's Fat Chance. Sheila Dillon finds out why the debate about the role of sugar in our lives is hotting up. It's killing us. Despite its startling title, the work is a sober analysis of the health problems, especially heart disease, associated with sugar.