Posted on 03/18/2019 9:14:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Added sugars should make up less than 10 percent of the total calories a person consumes per day, according to federal health guidelines. For a person consuming 2,000 calories per day, that equates to no more than 200 calories. The average can of soda contains 150 calories, or 75 percent of a person's daily allowance.
Researchers found that for every additional sugary drink a person consumed, their risk of dying from heart disease increased by 10 percent. Malik said while the optimal amount of sweet drinks a person should drink is "zero," the risk of drinking one or two per week would probably be small or undetectable.
The observational study tracked data from nearly 120,000 men and women over the course of three decades.
Researchers adjusted for anything that could affect the results, such as diet and lifestyle factors. Regardless, they acknowledged residual effects may have altered the findings.
The American Beverage Association, which represents the nation's biggest soda makers, said soft drinks are safe to consume "as part of a balanced diet."
"We don't think anyone should overconsume sugar, that's why we're working to reduce the sugar people consume from beverages across the country," William Dermody said in an email.
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Add some wine and that's pretty much what I drink too. At least four 500ML containers of spring water, 2-5 cups of black coffee and two glasses of either beer or wine. I rarely drink anything else and never soda pop, sports drinks, fruit juices, etc.
Also, coffee is NOT a diuretic as many claim. You can just add that to your water intake.
Eggs fried in real butter are about the healthiest thing you can have. I fry them four eggs at a time - when I'm not making 3-egg omelettes. I'd make my omelettes with four eggs too but I'd need to buy a bigger non-stick pan.
Being born increases your risk of dying to 100%.
I drink water, one cup of coffee in the morning, occasionally two, and milk. Everything else I drink is required to be alcoholic. I had two glasses of wine with my steak yesterday and about one finger of bourbon before bed. I drink about one soda every couple of months, so I guess I’ll live forever.
Wonder what the raw unadjusted data said ?
I wouldn’t worry about the sugar in energy drinks as much as the caffeine, guarana, and other stimulants. Arrhythmia is a real possibility.
What is this “pop” of which you speak? Could you possibly mean soda?
Liberals now want to ban sweeteners. Just like some on the Right want to ban burgers and pizza for SNAP recipients.
The Nazi Food Police knows no political allegiances.
“What is this “pop” of which you speak? Could you possibly mean soda?”
It’s pop in Michigan. I understand in some places they call all pop Coke. Soda belongs to crackers.
Oxidized LDL but not total LDL is associated with HbA1c in individuals without diabetes.:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28601670/
However, antioxidants can reduce A1C, even if the same number of carbs is ingested.
Meta-Analysis: Antioxidants Lower HbA1c In Type 2 Diabetes:
https://www.sciencebasedhealth.com/ContentPage.aspx?WebpageId=469
Where do all those Starbucks double caramel mocha lattes fall?
On the floor.....................
Cholesterol clogs arteries. Sugar contains 0 cholesterol.
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/sugar-play-role-clogged-arteries-8824.html
The body manufactures both “good” and “bad” lipoprotein particles. The helpful particles, high-density lipoprotein, help to remove excess cholesterol from circulation, whereas harmful particles, low-density lipoprotein, trigger atherosclerosis and hardening of the arteries. Added dietary sugar can be metabolized into triglycerides. Triglyceride levels are inexorably linked to heart disease risk. Triglycerides are packaged into very low-density lipoprotein, which is then converted into low-density lipoprotein, LDL. Increased sugar intake, therefore, leads to increased VLDL production, which in turn leads to increased production of LDL particles. LDL can become oxidized and stuck within the blood vessel walls, leading to a buildup of plaque and atherosclerosis.
You and me, both.
Researchers found that for every additional sugary drink a person consumed, their risk of dying from heart disease increased by 10 percent.
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What? Does this mean if I drink 10 sugary sodas today I’ll have a 100% risk of dying from heart disease? Man I better go see my cardiologist tomorrow morning!
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