People today consume too much sugar for their own good. Excessive consumption has been linked to obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. A single can of cola has 10 teaspoons of sugar, yogurt has 3 teaspoons of added sugar, and so do most cereals. Two teaspoons time 3 cups of coffee, and the numbers add up. The average American consumes 141 lbs of sugar and other sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup per year! Every once in a while, science comes to the rescue with the introduction of a new zero-calorie sweetener intended to replace sugar and its needless calories. Many are artificial sweeteners, synthesized in labs. Unfortunately, some of these sweeteners pose even greater health risks than sugar-induced weight gain. Cancer anyone? Some of the newer 0-calorie sweeteners have not been sufficiently tested to assess their long term impact on human health. Read more here: blog.fooducate/2014/04/06/8-zero-calorie-sweeteners-and-their-risks/
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:06:51 +0000
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