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The Bitter Truth About Sugar

With January comes resolutions to lose weight, new diets, and lots of advice. Earlier this month, the U.S. government issued its own advice. Limit sugar intake.  The guidelines, updated every 5 years, are based on evolving nutrition science and serve as the government's official advice on what to eat. WGLT's Mike McCurdy talks with Community Cancer Center dietitian Mary Kay Holloway about the effects of sugar and how to reduce intake.