Showing posts with label sugar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sugar. Show all posts
Monday, 7 March 2016
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Sugar Sweetened Beverages
Are you found of drinking soda and sugar sweetened beverages?
Not withstanding the other harms, almost 2 lakhs deaths per year can be attributed to sugary drinks.
“Many countries in the world have a significant number of deaths occurring from a single dietary factor, sugar-sweetened beverages. It should be a global priority to substantially reduce or eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet,” said Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H., senior author of the study and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University in Boston.
Read more here ...http://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/sugary-drinks-linked-high-death-tolls-worldwide
Not withstanding the other harms, almost 2 lakhs deaths per year can be attributed to sugary drinks.
“Many countries in the world have a significant number of deaths occurring from a single dietary factor, sugar-sweetened beverages. It should be a global priority to substantially reduce or eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet,” said Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H., senior author of the study and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University in Boston.
Read more here ...http://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/sugary-drinks-linked-high-death-tolls-worldwide
Monday, 8 June 2015
What Is The Most Addictive Food You Are Eating?
We have woken up to the fact that we need to eat healthy, thanks to Maggi! As a part of educating our readers, we thought why not keep it simple and common?
So what is the most addictive food substance that we eat?
No, it is not Maggi!
It is added "Sugar"! Yes, sugar scores on addictiveness quotient more than cocaine and the worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are addicted to sugar.
Why "Sugar" addiction is bad?
Addiction to sugar can lead to overeating and obesity. Processed food are made palatable by addition of sugar, this in turn make us crave for processed, packaged food. We may end up consuming far more calories than what is required.
What does added sugar intake do to us?
1. It increases the risk for heart diseases.
2. It increases risk of cancer.
3. It increases the risk of cognitive impairment.
4. Fatty Liver
So what foods should you avoid to reduce added sugar intake?
1. Soda drinks like Coke, Pepsi,
2. Energy drinks
3. Cookies, biscuits, pastries
4.Fruit drinks,
5. Ready to eat cereals
For those interested in reading further:
Harvard Health
JAMA Addictive Power Of Sugar
Truth About Sugars
So what is the most addictive food substance that we eat?
No, it is not Maggi!
It is added "Sugar"! Yes, sugar scores on addictiveness quotient more than cocaine and the worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are addicted to sugar.
Why "Sugar" addiction is bad?
Addiction to sugar can lead to overeating and obesity. Processed food are made palatable by addition of sugar, this in turn make us crave for processed, packaged food. We may end up consuming far more calories than what is required.
What does added sugar intake do to us?
1. It increases the risk for heart diseases.
2. It increases risk of cancer.
3. It increases the risk of cognitive impairment.
4. Fatty Liver
So what foods should you avoid to reduce added sugar intake?
1. Soda drinks like Coke, Pepsi,
2. Energy drinks
3. Cookies, biscuits, pastries
4.Fruit drinks,
5. Ready to eat cereals
For those interested in reading further:
Harvard Health
JAMA Addictive Power Of Sugar
Truth About Sugars
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)