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Doctor in the House: WHO Backs Sugar Tax

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Goo Chui Hoong, Registered Dietitian

14-Oct-16 16:00

Doctor in the House: WHO Backs Sugar Tax

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This week, he brings in Registered Dietitian Goo CHui Hoong to debate the decision by the World Health Organization to back sugar tax. Do you have a sweet tooth? Would you be happy with a sugar tax in Malaysia? Do we really need sugar in our diet?


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Tags:  health and living,  sugar,  obesity,  diabetes,  sugar tax,  soft drinks,  milk,  sugary drinks,  public health


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