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‘Safe’ levels of sugar harmful to mice

Brian Owens · August 13, 2013 ·

Diet comparable to that of many Americans left animals struggling to reproduce and to compete for territory.

Too much sugar is bad for you, but how much, exactly, is too much? A study in mice has found that the animals’ health and ability to compete can be harmed by a diet that has sugar levels equivalent to what many people in the United States currently consume. Read more in Nature.

Nature health, nutrition, sugar

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