{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"HappyCow","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/webmaster\/","title":"Sugar: Harmless or Harmful? - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eUJWNBsN7Y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/sugar-harmless-or-harmful\/\">Sugar: Harmless or Harmful?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/sugar-harmless-or-harmful\/embed\/#?secret=eUJWNBsN7Y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Sugar: Harmless or Harmful?&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"eUJWNBsN7Y\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/donuts-header.jpg","thumbnail_width":599,"thumbnail_height":208,"description":"When a fetus is being carried by a woman with too much amniotic fluid, the practice used to be injecting a sweet-tasting substance into her womb.\u00a0 The result is that the fetus will drink in more of the fluid which then gets flushed out through the umbilical cord thus alleviating the dangers associated with this condition.\u00a0 Is this innovative problem-solving on the part of the medical community?\u00a0 Absolutely. But it\u2019s also fascinating when you consider that even in the womb we humans are drawn toward sweet-tasting substances.\u00a0 This combined with the fact that the average American currently takes in an average of 70 pounds of added sugar every year might feel a little bit like a losing battle or worse yet a battle not even worth engaging in.\u00a0 But we have to because we\u2019re in trouble as a nation when it comes to health.\u00a0 We\u2019re growing more obese and more diabetic by the day and the top killers are all lifestyle based. Included in the mix the pendulum swing extreme position that suggests \u201call carbs are bad because they convert to sugar in the body and should be avoided\u201d people. In fact, a growing number of research studies suggest that [&hellip;]"}