New Studies Cite Stronger Link Between Soda and Obesity: Do You Drink Soda?
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2012/09/22 18:04:42
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According to the New England Journal of Medicine's recent study, there is a very strong link between sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e. soda) and America's obesity epidemic. Dr. David Ludwig of Boston Children's Hospital's New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center told the Chicago Tribune there is no doubt what is the greatest cause of obesity in America.
"The most effective single target for an intervention aimed at reducing obesity is sugary beverages." If that is truly the case, there is a big problem. Millions of Americans consume soda. In fact, sugary beverages almost go hand-in-hand when it comes to watching movies and live events. However, steps have been taken to limit soda intake.
Most schools across the country have practically banned soda from students' drink choices during lunchtime. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped pass the controversial law that will ban supersized sugary drinks from being sold. And fitness gurus such as DDPYoga founder Dallas Page have gone as far to say soda is the worst thing you can put in your body when trying to stay healthy. These observations and studies may cut into soda companies' profits, but swaying a majority of Americans to stop consuming these beverages could take awhile.
"The most effective single target for an intervention aimed at reducing obesity is sugary beverages." If that is truly the case, there is a big problem. Millions of Americans consume soda. In fact, sugary beverages almost go hand-in-hand when it comes to watching movies and live events. However, steps have been taken to limit soda intake.
Most schools across the country have practically banned soda from students' drink choices during lunchtime. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped pass the controversial law that will ban supersized sugary drinks from being sold. And fitness gurus such as DDPYoga founder Dallas Page have gone as far to say soda is the worst thing you can put in your body when trying to stay healthy. These observations and studies may cut into soda companies' profits, but swaying a majority of Americans to stop consuming these beverages could take awhile.
Read More: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-21/life...
It's because you never sipped real wine or drank a shot of real whisky.
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And since I work my ass off, I don't retain fat.
In fact, there are large amounts of experimental data supporting the claims that high levels of fructose in the diet can cause hyperlipidemia (high levels of fats — triglycerides primarily — in the blood), obesity and insulin resistance and may lead to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A high-fructose diet is thought to cause hyperlipidemia (and probably visceral obesity) because fructose is preferentially “sent” to fatty acid synthesis and it also reduces the activity of lipoprotein lipase. The mechanisms by which fructose causes insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease are less clear, but there is no shortage of hypotheses. Despite the fact that some of the underlying mechanisms are not clear, the evidence seems pretty solid that there are real risks to high fructose consumption.
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Do I look fat to you? Of course not, that's because I burn my calories off working instead of sitting my fat ass behind a desk all day, just to get in my car, and head for the drive thru. I don't drive--I walk. It takes an hour to get to work and an hour to get home. I eat one time a day, and most of my calories come in through fluids like soda and fruit flavored drinks (not actually juice, that's too expensive). Or Gatorade...which I also mix myself. With extra sugar for the latter.
I also said proof is in the pudding for me, so IT'S NOT AN OPINION. I guess now you're going to tell me theirs no difference in taste?
You sound very proud of yourself. Good for you.
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Unless, of course, you're opposed to sugar as well, one of those anti sugar Nazis.
I am a "soda connoisseur" if you will and there are many out there like me. I collect and drink premium soda as a hobby of sorts. You cannot compare a soda with cane sugar with HFCS. The HFCS taste vile to me and I can tell when its in there.
You can drink one 12 pack of Pepsi Throwback, and then go back to regular Pepsi and you see the difference. It doesn't take long to acclimate that taste.
My beef with HFCS is that we artificially inflate sugar prices in this country in order to peddle that crap. Why not a fair fight? Other countries don't inflate it and sugar is cheaper.
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http://phys.org/news/2010-10-...
Before we get to the results, let's pause for a quick review on sugars. Fructose and glucose are simple sugars. Fructose is sweeter than glucose and has been shown to do more damage to your metabolism. Sucrose -- better known as table sugar -- is a 50-50 combination of fructose and glucose. The high-fructose corn syrup used in soda is supposed to contain no more than 55 percent fructose and 45 percent glucose, according to the Corn Refiners Association. (Another popular formulation is 42 percent percent fructose and 58 percent glucose.) This slight difference is the reason why we here at Booster Shots frequently say that HFCS is just as unhealthy as "natural" sugar.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2010-10-...
Eat corn and see what comes out of you. Your body does not digest it. And my problem are the tariff's out on sugar that make the soda I want to drink more expensive. The health benefits I have seen from switching is more than enough to convince me.
This country started becoming obese around the same time cane sugar was removed from soda as well as other foods. Coincidence?
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BTW - The Dr Pepper does not even taste like the same drink. Sugar is smoother, HFCS has a bite.
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You're a soda maniac!!!
Though I don't buy the brand name Kool-Aid, usually Flavor-Aide.