How We Became Addicted to Sugar.docVIP

How We Became Addicted to Sugar 　　We are swamped by sugar. It has crept into all areas of our daily diet， from the sweet treats we award ourselves to family essentials such as pre-packaged loaves of bread. We know that too much sugar is bad for us， but we are hooked―and sugar is now so ubiquitous（无处不在的）it is hard to believe there was a time when it was not readily available. 　　First discovered growing as a wild grass in the South Pacific around 8，000 BC， travellers and traders helped spread sugar across the globe. For centuries it was regarded as a status symbol， too expensive to be cons