Sugar synonymous with Poison?

Check out this article from the New York Times about sugar and its toxic effects.
http://ow.ly/4CMrN
Ads on tv explain that sugar is OK in moderation, but are we really eating it in moderation? I believe that people think they are eating it in moderation, but they don't realize how many of the products they are consuming actually contain sugar (which includes high fructose corn syrup). It is clear that our country has an epidemic of obesity, and the main cause is food.
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