Carbohydrates and health - Health effects of sugar

8 important questions on Carbohydrates and health - Health effects of sugar

What kind of sugar is consumed a lot in the USA and what kind is consumed a lot in NL?

USA a lto fo HFCS is consumed
Nl: sugar form beets

What is the main reason that sugar is unhealthy?

Because it is in in a lot of empty food. Foods that have a lot of sugar but do not promote a saturating feeling it promotes obesity.

What does the WHO say about suer intake?

You should eat less then 10% of your daily energy form sugar.
less then 5% has additional health bennefits.

aplies to all added and natural present sugars
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What can fructose trigger?

NAFLD non alcoholic fattly liver disease.

Fructose is processed completely in the liver where it provides as a substrate for fat synthesis.

prove in human is not rock solid

But it is found that increase of NAFLD runs paralel with HFCS

Why is sugar in the media the bad guy?

People like to have one bad guy to blame everything on

Why can't you do an study to see of sugar promotes obesity?

For this you need 2 groups, 1 gets sugar and the other something with he same amount of calories for instance starch.
This won't work since you are consuming the same amount of calories.

Besides sugar is eaten in things that are extra, not the main meal.

Why is sugar bad for your tooth?

It is a substrate for bacteria in the mouth these are bad because it produces acids

What are strategies to reduce sugar intake?

  • Remove high sugar softdrinks or replace them in schools
  • Infomr parents not to give high caloric drinks to school
  • Smaller servings of soft drinks
  • Tax on sugar

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