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Don't fall for empty calorie promises from natural sugar ads

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Don't fall for empty calorie promises from natural sugar ads

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Added sugar is sugar—whether it's "natural" or "real" sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Robin Miller, MD, explains why added sugar is just empty calories no matter what name it masquerades under.

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