1. Excess sugar consumption has been
linked to cancer production. Studies have found that high sugar intake
negatively affects the survival rates in both breast cancer patients and colon
cancer patients. Sugar addiction may be genetic.
2. Sugar is found
in unlikely places, such as tonic water, marinades, crackers, bread, fat-free
dressing, and tomato sauce.
3. A 2013 study
found that at least 180,000 deaths worldwide are linked to sweetened-beverage
consumption. The U.S. alone accounted for 25,000 deaths in 2010.
4. While foods
rich in fiber, fat, and protein help make a person feel full, sugar does not
create
feelings of
satiety.
5.
One 20 oz. bottle of Coca Cola has 65 grams of sugar. This is the same amount
of sugar in five Little Debbie Swiss Rolls.
6. Studies show that those who had
genetic changes in a hormone called ghrelin consume more sugar (and alcohol)
than those who had no gene variation.
7. Sugar and alcohol have similar
toxic liver effects. Additionally, liver damage can occur even without excess
calories or weight gain.
8. Sugar is one
of the world’s oldest ingredients. The people of New Guinea were most likely
the first to domesticate sugar cane around 8000 B.C.
9. In the 16th
century, a teaspoon of sugar cost the equivalent of five dollars in London.
10. The word
“sugar” originates from the Sanskrit word sharkara, which means
“material in a granule form.” In Arabic, it is sakkar; Turkish is sheker;
Italian is zucchero; and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria call it suga.
11. The American
Heart Association recommends that adult women eat no more than 24 grams, or 6
teaspoons, of added (beyond naturally occurring sugar) sugar and men no more
than 36 grams, or 9 teaspoons, per day. The current average is over 30
teaspoons of sugar per day.
12. Kids' sugar
cravings are rooted in biology
13.
The only taste humans are born craving is sugar.
14. Sugar is
everywhere. It is the building blocks of carbohydrates, the most abundant type
of organic molecules in living things. Researchers note that sugar is not
necessarily a health problem, but the amount of sugar we consume is.
15. One teaspoon
of white sugar has 15 calories and one teaspoon of corn syrup (a type of sugar)
has 20 calories. Soft drinks are responsible for most of the added sugar in the
average American diet.
16.
Two hundred years ago, the average American ate only 2 pounds of sugar a year.
In 1970, Americans ate 123 pounds of sugar per year. Today the average American
consumes almost 152 pounds of sugar in one year. This is equal to 3 pounds (or
6 cups) of sugar consumed in one week.
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