We all love to eat sweets from time to time. Yet there are many of us who eat high sugar foods too frequently and this can lead to an increased risk for heart disease, according to a recent study.
This study reveals that people who incorporate extra sugar into their diets on a regular basis have a tendency to develop changes in their blood that contribute to heart disease. Changes observed in the blood lipids included elevated triglycerides, decreases in beneficial lipoproteins including HDL, or High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol.
6000 Adults were surveyed and classified by blood studies and sugar intake. They were asked about their diets. It was found that 16% of their daily calories were from sugar, on average, a level considered to be very high.
On the higher end of the spectrum of sugar eaters, the participants ate up to 46 teaspoons of sugar daily. On the other end, some people were found to use only 3 teaspoons daily.
There are healthy sugars found in many foods naturally, such as fruits and some starchy vegetables and honey. Refined sugar is the real problem. There are maximum recommendations for daily intake of refined sugars. Women should take no more than six teaspoons daily and men use no more than nine teaspoons per day.
Many processed food companies add sugar, sometimes in large amounts, to the foods they produce. Hopefully studies like these will have some influence on this, motivating manufacturers to decrease sugar in the foods they sell. Some states have made efforts to combat the high rate of obesity by taxing soft drinks, aspiring to discourage use.
Just by adding a half-cent tax on soft drinks, it is estimated that the amount of sodas consumed annually would drop from 50 gallons to 40 gallons.
Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and strokes have also been linked to high sugar diets. This study shows some serious effects on risk factors for heart disease to add to the list. We would be wise to examine our diets and start cutting the sugar out to preserve our health.
This study reveals that people who incorporate extra sugar into their diets on a regular basis have a tendency to develop changes in their blood that contribute to heart disease. Changes observed in the blood lipids included elevated triglycerides, decreases in beneficial lipoproteins including HDL, or High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol.
6000 Adults were surveyed and classified by blood studies and sugar intake. They were asked about their diets. It was found that 16% of their daily calories were from sugar, on average, a level considered to be very high.
On the higher end of the spectrum of sugar eaters, the participants ate up to 46 teaspoons of sugar daily. On the other end, some people were found to use only 3 teaspoons daily.
There are healthy sugars found in many foods naturally, such as fruits and some starchy vegetables and honey. Refined sugar is the real problem. There are maximum recommendations for daily intake of refined sugars. Women should take no more than six teaspoons daily and men use no more than nine teaspoons per day.
Many processed food companies add sugar, sometimes in large amounts, to the foods they produce. Hopefully studies like these will have some influence on this, motivating manufacturers to decrease sugar in the foods they sell. Some states have made efforts to combat the high rate of obesity by taxing soft drinks, aspiring to discourage use.
Just by adding a half-cent tax on soft drinks, it is estimated that the amount of sodas consumed annually would drop from 50 gallons to 40 gallons.
Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and strokes have also been linked to high sugar diets. This study shows some serious effects on risk factors for heart disease to add to the list. We would be wise to examine our diets and start cutting the sugar out to preserve our health.
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