American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 03/05/2014 PubMed Reference Tasevska N, et al. – The authors investigated the association of total sugars, added sugars, total fructose, added fructose, sucrose, and added sucrose with the risk of all–cause, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other–cause mortality in the NIH–AARP Diet and Health Study. In this large prospective study, total fructose […]
The Business Insider KRIS GUNNARS, AUTHORITY NUTRITION FEB. 11, 2014, 2:05 PM Full Story The modern diet is the main reason why people all over the world are fatter and sicker than ever before. Everywhere modern processed foods go, chronic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease soon follow. The studies are clear […]
Marlene Busko February 04, 2014 Full Story ATLANTA, GA — American adults consume on average about 15% of their calories from sugars added to foods during processing, with a whopping 37% of the added sugar consumed in sugar-sweetened beverages, suggests an analysis of data extending back about 25 years. Moreover, the study projects that regularly […]
Published: Feb 3, 2014 | Updated: Feb 4, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Most U.S. adults consume more added sugar than is generally recommended for a healthy diet. This prospective study found a significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk for CVD mortality. Through a […]
December 12, 2013 By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 11 – Many Americans don’t know how much and what kinds of sugar are in their beverages, according to a new study. But people who are concerned about sugar tend to be better at avoiding it, researchers found. The confusion is understandable. Regular soft […]
Step away from that soda: Sugary drinks raise cancer risk for women, study finds Maggie Fox NBC News Nov. 22, 2013 at 1:32 PM ET Full Story: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/step-away-soda-sugary-drinks-raise-cancer-risk-women-study-2D11641447#young-buyers-obamacare-involves-lot-guesswork-2D11642028 Here’s another reason for ladies to just put down that sugary soda – it raises the risk of endometrial cancer. Women who drank the most sweet soft […]
By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: Nov 22, 2013 | Updated: Nov 25, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/43086 Action Points The most common type of endometrial cancer occurred almost 80% more often in postmenopausal women who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened drinks as compared with women who consumed none, a study found. Note that the risk of […]
by Alvin Powell Full Story: http://medx.cc/news/2013-09-whys-obesity.html Harvard nutrition expert Walter Willett compared the marketing of junk food to kids with an earlier era’s child labor practices, saying that young people have been “exploited” by both systems. He said such food marketing is an important factor in America’s obesity epidemic. “Children are being exploited, same as […]
Deborah Brauser Aug 22, 2013 Consumption of even 1 soft drink per day may be associated with increased negative behavior in young children, new research suggests. A cohort study of almost 3000 5-year-olds showed that those who drank 1 to 4 servings of soda per day had significantly higher aggressive measurement scores than their peers […]
Consumption of sucrose sweetened beverages significantly increased the risk of gout, a study found.
By Bee Wilson 7:00AM BST 16 Aug 2013 Sugar in fruit juice is a ‘poison’ and worse for you than fizzy drinks, American obesity expert Robert Lustig claims Juice exudes health and vitality. It is officially one of your ‘five-a-day’. It’s what they sell in juice bars, those yogafied temples of wheatgrass. But fruit juice is […]
ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) – Many in the health and medical fields have rallied for a reduction in youth consumption of sugary beverages such as soda. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is one of those agencies calling for healthier drink options for children throughout the nation. “Results from the 2010 National Youth Physical Activity […]
A diet high in sugar and fat has been linked to colorectal cancer Research show high-energy snack foods are a risk factor of disease By FIONA MACRAE FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 12:18 EST, 14 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:54 EST, 14 July 2013 Indulging in chocolate and other sweet treats such as biscuits and […]
Karimi Z, et al. Public Health Nutr. 2013 May 7:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. Several studies have examined the role of single nutrients and food groups in breast cancer pathogenesis but fewer investigations have addressed the role of dietary patterns. Our […]
Published: Apr 24, 2013 | Updated: Apr 25, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Story Source Action Points An extra can of soda daily significantly increased the risk of diabetes in a European population. Point out that after adjustment for body mass index and energy intake, the association between sugar-sweetened beverages and […]
08.05.2013 Action Points Preschoolers who consumed sugary drinks were more likely to gain excess weight and run the risk of being obese compared with non-drinkers. The take-home message from this study for practitioners and parents is to be vigilant about children’s sugary drink consumption habits. Preschoolers who consumed sugary drinks were more likely to gain […]