Sugar, the pure substance that leaves most people damaged and clueless. Many are suffering due to sugar based diseases and illnesses. Of all people, teens don’t understand what sugar does to the body. Most definitely, people need to know what sugar does to us. Sugar is quite harmful to the human body. Rarely that fact is acknowledged.
Sugar negatively affects teens. Sugar is taking its toll on the world. Teens don’t realize what happens. Teens only see how sugar makes us one feel. According to Locke Hughes, eating sugar gives the brain a huge surge of feel-good chemical called dopamine. This explains why one is more likely to crave a candy bar at 3PM than an apple or carrot. Our brains are obsessed with dopamine. When one
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Many don’t understand the concepts of the matter. These diseases are no joke. Diseases like diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and obesity can be very fatal at times. In this case Locke Hughes addresses R.A. & joint pain. She says that eating lots of sugar has been shown to worsen joint pain because of the inflammation they cause in the body. Also, studies show that sugar consumption can increase your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Joints are the major reasons we function. Why not take a break from sugar to be healthy? Sugar isn’t worth being in critical condition. Harvard Men’s Health Watch commented that consuming too much added sugar can raise blood pressure and increase chronic inflammation both of which are pathological pathways to heart disease; excess consumption of sugar especially in sugar beverages. Tea and lemonade tastes very good with added sugars, but many go overboard with that idea. Not just that alone will make people experience different illnesses. Sugar may make some foods and drinks taste better for the time being, but the outcome of that will turn out …show more content…
For example they say our bodies need sugar to function and sugar gives one a boost of energy. Although this may be true people don’t know when to stop or can’t stop with sugar. Sugar has the same addiction rate as tobacco or alcohol. People go way out with the idea of added sugar. Sometimes it’s not added sugar people just need to balance their diets, because carbohydrates are everywhere. Obesity is taking the world by storm. Victoria Larned from CNN commented, “Nearly 40% of adults and 19% of youth are obese.” This is the highest rate the country has ever seen in all adults. This is not good news for the adult American society. Many of those diseases can be stopped before something starts and stopped at the source before it becomes critical. A balanced diet and healthy food habits can stop the sugar based
. . . 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
Every bite and every sip and every meal or course one consume determine how long each of the cells in your body lives its life. One of the most amazing thing that this planet own is the food we all love to share and enjoy. There are various foods around the world and they are amazing but they are also unhealthy. The food is so amazing temps one to have more and more because of how good and tasty it is no matter how unhealthy it is. Mr. Michael Pollon describes the dangers of consuming too much of something and how it affects us by comparing and contrasting the republic of alcohol and fat while also using logos and ethos.
When it comes to the topic of sugar most of us would agree that it impacted the world. Where this agreement ends ,however, is on the question of whether good or bad. Whereas some are convinced that it was a negative change, others maintain that it was a positive change. However sugar affected the world in a negative way by causing slavery, poor work condition, inequality, and low wages.
Perhaps an individual eats a fast food burger due to cravings. The body wants a burger, so the individual fulfills that wish. The body does not need that burger because of its nutritional value; it contains extra calories, fats, artificial ingredients, and more. As a result, the craving which the individual fulfilled will have other effects as a result. What we eat affects the way we feel.
Sugar can’t possibly be bad for me, can it? Sugar gives me happiness,
In order to prevent the negative effects that come with sugar, people need to slow down on consuming it so
Sugar was a food that no person was ever known to have the power of relinquishing the desire for it (Document 3B). It was also a great sweetener for drinks like coffee and tea, but best of all it was used to make chocolate (Document 4). Over time people started wanting and consuming more and more sugar because it became such an obsession (Document 5). This shows us that people wanted sugar and over time people wanted more and more if it because they found other ways to use it. People all over the world wanted sugar and once they had a taste there was no going back.
Health Factors of a Caucasian-American Reflecting on the Caucasian-American culture required for me to first look into what my culture actually entails. In this paper I will discuss what elements of my culture are beneficial as well as detrimental to my health, the health disparities that my culture faces, what about my culture causes those disparities, and how society contributes to these disparities. Only upon this analysis of my culture and myself will I truly understand the health risks of being a Caucasian-American. The main benefit of being a Caucasian-American is that we have access to great medical care.
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
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.
While HFCS does not directly cause this condition, it contributes to the occurrence of obesity (White 1716S; vol. 88). According to practicing physician Mark Hyman, M.D., HFCS on an ingredients label represents “a big red flag for very poor quality food” and people should avoid it ("Why You Should Never Eat”). This sweetener functions as a cheaper alternative to table sugar and found in many processed foods and sugary drinks, such as soda, cookies, crackers, and other “junk” foods (Elliott); therefore, it causes weight gain because it comprises unhealthy foods that when continuously eaten can cause this effect. Eating these products occasionally might not cause harm, but when the average teenager drinks two 20-ounce sodas a day, it is no surprise that such behavior can lead to added weight. The sugar content of one of these sodas alone is seventeen teaspoons, close to twice the daily recommended amount for men and women ("5 Reasons”; Elliott).
These include heart disease, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, tooth decay, muscle and joint pain, loss of bone strength and less sugar level to control in the body and gout. Consuming sugary beverages can also lead to tooth decay, muscle and joint pain, loss of bone strength and less sugar level to control in the