Soft Drinks
Americans love to drink soft drinks. They drink them at lunch time, late at night, and sometimes even in the morning. But how good is that soda for your body? By now most individuals have realized that excessive consumption of sodas can in fact to lead to health conditions such as tooth decay, obesity, and diabetes. Yet even with all the health risks involved, people still have trouble kicking the habit of drinking sodas throughout the day.
Most soft drinks contain sugar or a sugar substitute. Sugar is made up of sucrose, which is one of the most natural organic compounds in the world. Sucrose can be broken down into a quick form of energy, which is why some people refer to their mid-afternoon soda as their "quick pick-me-up". The problem with drinking sodas for energy is that most sodas contain high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of sucrose. High fructose corn syrup is a processed substitute for pure sugar and has been linked to causing obesity in adults and children. The reason is HFCS causes the liver to produce high amounts of triglycerides that can raise a person's cholesterol levels which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. It can also lead to insulin resistance which causes the food you eat to build up in the body and be stored as fat. Insulin resistance can also lead to high levels of fatty acids in your blood stream that can eventually lead to type II diabetes.
I know what you are thinking: just drink sodas with pure sugar in them right? This is a better idea but remember, a high intake of ANY type of sugar can raise blood sugar levels that can eventually lead to type II diabetes. Instead of drinking a soda for lunch, try a naturally juice flavored water or even iced tea. Freshly squeezed lemonade is also another good option.
Consider this: if a person consumes one 12 ounce can of soda per day, that person would have consumed 39 grams of sugar from a single can, and will consume close to 32 pounds of sugar in the span of a year! A 20 ounce bottle of soda every day for a year would amount to 52 pounds of sugar in a year!
It is any wonder that obesity and type II diabetes are more of a problem than ever among our nation's youth? These are problems that can be fixed, simply by decreasing the amount of sodas consumed. That tasty soda might only cost a dollar now, but it might wind up costing you more in the long run.
Check out this website for more info: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/08/20/4274/the-dangers-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
Most soft drinks contain sugar or a sugar substitute. Sugar is made up of sucrose, which is one of the most natural organic compounds in the world. Sucrose can be broken down into a quick form of energy, which is why some people refer to their mid-afternoon soda as their "quick pick-me-up". The problem with drinking sodas for energy is that most sodas contain high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of sucrose. High fructose corn syrup is a processed substitute for pure sugar and has been linked to causing obesity in adults and children. The reason is HFCS causes the liver to produce high amounts of triglycerides that can raise a person's cholesterol levels which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. It can also lead to insulin resistance which causes the food you eat to build up in the body and be stored as fat. Insulin resistance can also lead to high levels of fatty acids in your blood stream that can eventually lead to type II diabetes.
I know what you are thinking: just drink sodas with pure sugar in them right? This is a better idea but remember, a high intake of ANY type of sugar can raise blood sugar levels that can eventually lead to type II diabetes. Instead of drinking a soda for lunch, try a naturally juice flavored water or even iced tea. Freshly squeezed lemonade is also another good option.
Consider this: if a person consumes one 12 ounce can of soda per day, that person would have consumed 39 grams of sugar from a single can, and will consume close to 32 pounds of sugar in the span of a year! A 20 ounce bottle of soda every day for a year would amount to 52 pounds of sugar in a year!
It is any wonder that obesity and type II diabetes are more of a problem than ever among our nation's youth? These are problems that can be fixed, simply by decreasing the amount of sodas consumed. That tasty soda might only cost a dollar now, but it might wind up costing you more in the long run.
Check out this website for more info: http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/08/20/4274/the-dangers-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
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