Sugar Causes Heart Disease

One of the most common questions I get online is about sugar causing heart disease. There are so many misconceptions out there on this topic, so it's important to set the record straight.

As always, there's a lot of nuance. The answer isn't just "yes' or "no". In fact, anyone who answers without any nuance and without any context is usually lying or just doesn't know enough.

We will examine ways in which sugar can cause heart disease and ways in which sugar can not cause heart disease.

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