Monday, March 7, 2011

The Latest Investigation Concerned With The Risk For Heart Disease

By Burnie Sproul


Heart diseases are one of the most common causes of death all over the world. They can result from genetic and inborn abnormalities, or can result from an unhealthy lifestyle. A diet high in unnecessary sugars, for example, maximizes the risk of heart diseases.

When sugar is added on a regular basis in the diet, it causes protective proteins and good cholesterol in the body to diminish, and triglycerides to increase. Studies show that these factors predetermine heart diseases.

A big percentage of selected individuals whose diets were controlled in medical studies showed that calories can easily pile up when added sugars are included in their diets. The more calories, the bigger the person becomes in terms of body mass index and fat.

Lovers of desserts and processed beverages may not be aware that through their sweet delights, they are already consuming far too many teaspoons of actual sugar. Studies show that some people can ingest up to 46 teaspoons of sugar per day, while some can limit themselves to only 3 teaspoons.

Doctors constantly advice us of lessening sugar intake for a reason: adherence to just 6 teaspoons/daily for women and 9 teaspoons/daily for men can help keep our bodies fit and healthy. There are many different types of sugars: the naturally occurring ones found in fruits are the better option compared to the additive and processed ones, such as table sugar.

Producers and consumers must all find a way to minimize added sugars in our foods in order to keep everyone medically fit.

Increasing the point-of-sale price of processed sweets and candies could also discourage people from easily buying these at stores and groceries.

As more research confirms the unhealthy effects of consuming too much sugar in our diet, we must all therefore control ourselves from adding that extra teaspoon of caramel on our scoop of ice cream for dessert!




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