There is a positive correlation between the intake of sugary drinks and health risk. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains fructose in its monosaccharide form and other sugary drinks contain fructose in its disaccharide form as sucrose. High fructose corn syrup is no worse than other sugary drinks in regards to weight. Consuming both will lead to an increase weight gain. In regards to metabolic markers, HFCS will lead to a higher fasting blood glucose level.
A study done on rats looked at how HFCS, sucrose, and water effects body weight, glucose metabolism, liver and serum triglycerides, and retroperitoneal fat deposits. They found that rats that consumed any type of sugary drinks will have a higher fasting insulin level and lower insulin
The production of fructose corn syrup is handled by a variety of individuals from the moment the crop is harvested. The farmers that grow the corn have little control of where the corn ends up. After the harvest, the corn is stored in a grain elevator until it is distributed. Once it is distributed it goes through a series of processes in order to reach its final state. As the documentary shows, the production of high fructose corn syrup is regulated and there are a variety of steps and ingredients that go into the production.
. . . In this issue of the JCI [Journal of Clinical Investigation], Stanhope and colleagues demonstrate that consumption of fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages for 10 weeks increases de novo lipid synthesis, promotes dyslipidemia, impairs insulin sensitivity, and increases visceral adiposity in overweight or obese adults” (Abstract). Fructose sweetener is another way to say high fructose corn syrup. This study proved that fructose sweetened drinks caused harm to the body and signaled a starting point for diseases such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, insulin difficulties, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and ultimately coronary heart disease. Not only does high fructose cause stress on the body, but fructose can also cause serious
When the 1970s introduced High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a cheap sweetener alternative to sucrose in a fructose-glucose liquid form (fifty five percent fructose, forty two percent glucose, and three percent saccharides), it brought extensive numbers of health problems with it (Bray, 2004 & Johnson, 2010 ). Prior to the 70’s, on average, sugar contributed to four percent of daily caloric intake, however over the past four and a half decades, this statistic has increased to whopping sixteen percent, leading some scientist to consider it an “addiction” as they observe the sugar substitute wreak havoc on humans’ bodies worldwide (Butler, 2011). Along with hooking those who indulge sweets to it, High Fructose Corn Syrup also leads to obesity:
First, Too much sugar can cause serious damage health probs, for example, there’s a chance of obesity, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes. and tooth decay. Like so, Robert Lustig pediatrician in CA, “sugar sweetened drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in the american diet”. Which means there is TOO much sugar in a “America
The article, Is Sugar Toxic?, by Gary Taubes is about how sugar may be the reason why we are all unhealthy and how sugar is not good for the body. This article is similar to the book, Year Of No Sugar, because in the book Eve, the author, talks about Lustig who was someone that she listened to on youtube and the article mentions him. Mr. Lustig states, “It’s not all about the calories”(Taubes), which in Eve’s memoir she says that it is also the sugar that is making us fat. The article exclaims that health effects about sugar go back longer than one may think. Taubes says that high fructose corn syrup has been replacing regular added sugar in soft drinks and other products because refined sugar, “had the reputation as a generally noxious
(284). Because of all the added sugars to what we eat like a cane, beet, HFCS, glucose, honey, maple syrup, a regular person is getting 128-158 pounds now. (285). Sixty-six pounds of high fructose corn syrup come from the soft drinks someone drinks every day. (286).
In terms of composition, HFCS is nearly identical to table sugar (sucrose), which is composed of 50 percent fructose and 50 percent glucose. Glucose is one of the simplest forms of sugar that serves as a building block for most carbohydrates. Fructose is a simple sugar commonly found in fruits and honey. ” says Iowacorn.com. basicly HFCS is made from corn fructose is a sugar found in honey and fruit. For example soda candy and frozen junk food have high levels of fructose corn syrup.
Most scientists believe that HFCS cannot be so important to obesity because it isn’t proven. Although HFCS may contribute to obesity, there are more factors that affect a person’s weight. Some people argue that high fructose corn syrup is the reason behind obesity, but overeating, genetics, and environment more greatly affects obesity. There is no
2. Sugar can lead to increased cholesterol, increased fat in the liver and the cavity. Associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. 3. Sugar is the leading cause of obesity and is stored as fat in our body.
Sugar especially is the culprit when it comes to health problems from food. Sugars are addictive empty calories providing no nutritional value thus causing you to over eat and intake excess calories which will turn into fat. Studies even show that the consumption of sugar can cause endorphins to be released into the brain as a reward system or to feel good from the sugar consumed, which causes you to eat more. It is
For every one gram of sugar, it contains four grams of calories to supplement the body’s energy which is why it is added into other foods that actually supply the required nutrients. Under duress like in sickness or after a strenuous exercise where the body requires to rejuvenate its energy, the glucose contained in the sugar is required to provide that immediate energy and strength. This shows that sugar is a source of instant energy disputing the popular myth that it makes people fat or rather causes obesity. The energy dense accompanying foods taken with sugar are the main contributors to fat storage in the body (Brown 78). Sugar is easily metabolized by sucrose in the small intestine and thus gets into the blood stream before these foods.
Consumption of high fructose corn syrup has increased substantially in the last several decades and has been speculated to be a contributor to the fatness "epidemic". Processed food have increased over time and are loaded with added sugar and fat. This is a possible cause of the worldwide "epidemic" of fatness Decrease activity level is a possible
Processed foods and beverages are the biggest sources of added sugar (and High fructose) in the diet. Sugar is very unhealthy and can have serious adverse effects on metabolism when consumed in excess. Sugar contains a lot of calories, with no essential nutrients. It also causes tooth decay by feeding the harmful bacteria in the mouth. For people who are inactive and eat a processed food, large amounts of fructose from added sugars get turned into fat in the liver.
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, which include soft drinks, fruit drinks, ice tea, energy and vitamin water drinks across the globe. Regular consumption of sugary sweetened beverages have been associated with weight gain, obesity and diabetes. The role of sugary sweetened beverages in the development of related chronic metabole diseases such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, has not been quantitatively reviewed . How is consuming sugary beverages harmful to the body ?