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One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
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2014-07-31
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Himself
The Sugar Family Sketch
The Liver Sketch
Sugary Words
Sugar Emotion Sketch
Ballet Business Man
Father
Mother
Bikini girl on beach
Scientist in Lab
Self / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat
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Self / President, Radiant Recovery
Self / Author, "My Big TOE" / Retired NASA Physicist
Self / Psychological Science, U. Melbourne
Self / Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke U.
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Self / Wellness Leader
Self / Chairman, iNovum LLC
Self / Author "Salt Sugar Fat"
Self / Professor of Nutrition, UNC
Self / Member of Monell Chemical Senses Center
Self / Professor, Touro University, CA
Self / Physician Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Self / Dentist, Kentucky
Self / Research Scientist / PhD. Nutritional Biology
Senior Research Scientist
Self / Amata Store Manager
Self / Aboriginal Community Development Worker
Self / OAM
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