Americans have sipped and slurped their way to fatness! !
The next time when you are thinking of reaching for a can of soda, think again!
An extra can of soda a day can add 15 pounds to your weight in a single year, according to researchers. A report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition clearly justifies public health efforts to limit sugar-sweetened beverages.
As far as the American diet is concerned, about one-third of all carbohydrate calories come from added sweeteners, the new report says.
The main sweetener in beverages — high-fructose corn syrup — contains slightly more fructose than ordinary table sugar. Pure fructose fails to stimulate the production of insulin, which is needed to metabolize sugar.
According to a Harvard review, a single 12-ounce can of soda provides the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of table sugar. World Health Organization advises that added sugars should provide no more than 10 percent of total calories.
An extra can of soda a day can add 15 pounds to your weight in a single year, according to researchers. A report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition clearly justifies public health efforts to limit sugar-sweetened beverages.
As far as the American diet is concerned, about one-third of all carbohydrate calories come from added sweeteners, the new report says.
The main sweetener in beverages — high-fructose corn syrup — contains slightly more fructose than ordinary table sugar. Pure fructose fails to stimulate the production of insulin, which is needed to metabolize sugar.
According to a Harvard review, a single 12-ounce can of soda provides the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of table sugar. World Health Organization advises that added sugars should provide no more than 10 percent of total calories.
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