1 Soda A Day Equals 50 Pounds Of Sugar A Year, Says NYC Health Department

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1 Soda A Day Equals 50 Pounds Of Sugar A Year, Says NYC Health Department October 25, 2011 10:04 AM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The New York City Health Department is launching a new campaign to show just how much sugar is in a can of soda.

The health department says drinking one soda a day equals 50 pounds of sugar a year, which can lead to problems like obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

“Sugary drinks are the largest single source of added sugar in the diet, and a child’s risk of obesity increases with every additional daily serving of a sugary drink,” said New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley in a statement.

Cathy Nonas, director of the city’s physical activity and nutrition program, says that 50 pounds of extra sugar can be harmful to the body.

“When we’re looking at a city where there is an epidemic of overweight and obesity and we look at the diseases that are associated with obesity, even in young kids, 50 pounds of sugar a year, of added sugar to rest of the diet, is way too much,” Nonas told 1010 WINS.

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So it seems they are NOT metabolized the same way.

Based on "In contrast, every fructose molecule in sucrose that comes from cane sugar or beet sugar is bound to a corresponding glucose molecule and must go through an extra metabolic step before it can be utilized."???

The fact is the disaccharide is hydrolyzed by a simple enzyme in the stomach.

I know, you don't want to lose the money you make selling your corn to ADM. I sympathize... but your economic incentives are no excuse for pimping health hazards...

Your ignorance is no excuse for pimping your lunatic health notions...

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as a result of the manufacturing process for high-fructose corn syrup, the fructose molecules in the sweetener are free and unbound, ready for absorption and utilization

OMG! So how much time does that save? Why does it matter?

sucrose that comes from cane sugar or beet sugar is bound to a corresponding glucose molecule and must go through an extra metabolic step

Metabolic step? Do they mean sucrase? I suspect that after it's hydrolyzed by sucrase, the frcutose and glucose from sucrose looks just like the sucrose and fructose in HFCS.

I know, you don't want to lose the money you make selling your corn to ADM.

I don't own any corn, how could I sell corn to ADM?

I sympathize... but your economic incentives are no excuse for pimping health hazards...

I'm on record criticizing the ethanol mandate and subsidies. I've also criticized the sugar tariffs and import quotas, which make HFCS the cheaper choice. My posts here are based more on your ignorance than anything else.