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Are Sugars Addictive? Perspectives for Practitioners

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Corwin, R.L.W., Hayes, J.E. (2014). Are Sugars Addictive? Perspectives for Practitioners. In: Rippe, J. (eds) Fructose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucrose and Health. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-8077-9_13

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