Even PBS knows the enemy

In "Seven Foods You Think Are Healthy, but Aren't," we see that PBS explcitly identifies the dietary enemy of Americans. And it's not fat:

Jars of regular Jif have three grams and reduced fat Jif weighs in with four. This is not a good thing because science now clearly shows that sugar is worse for us than fat.

The seven foods, btw, are

• breakfast cereal
• Subway sandwiches
• Light yogurt
• Protein bars
• Reduced-fat peanut butter
• Vitaminwater
• Gluten-free snacks and baked goods

The almost universal link between these seven foods? High sugar levels. Read the whole thing.

Related:

Our sugar addiction

Your brain on fructose

Update: "9 reasons to Avoid Sugar as if Your Life Depended on It," because it does. The reasons are (read the whole thing):

1. Added Sugar Supplies a Large Amount of Fructose

2. Sugar Doesn’t Contain Any Vitamins or Minerals (Empty Calories)

3. Sugar Causes Deposition of Fat in The Liver

4. Sugar Harms Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides

5. Sugar Causes Insulin Resistance

6. Sugar Raises Your Risk of Western Diseases

7. Sugar Doesn’t Cause Proper Satiety

8. Sugar is Addictive

9. Sugar Causes Resistance to a Hormone Called Leptin

Leptin,btw, is the hormone that signals your brain that you are no longer hungry and so you can stop eating. Dietary sugar causes your brain not to recognize this signal.