The article “9 Shocking Facts You Need to Know About Sugar” by Larry Schwartz was published on alternet.org on 24 August, 2014. The author reveals shocking statistics about today’s sugar consumption in relation with the increase of certain diseases and explains why most people have a hard time controlling it. I have a weakness for sweets. Chocolate, candy bars, cakes with frosting, ice cream, and soda; I crave all the sweet stuff. Not only did the variety of new sweetish products grow, even the majority of processed foods contain incredible amounts of sugar, which makes us consume a lot more of it unconsciously. Sugar consumption has increased incredibly within the past few decades, but on the same hand have sugar-related diseases. It is recommendable for everyone to
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Besides candy, sweets, and soda, the author claims that sugar is to be found in most processed foods, surprisingly including ketchup, potato chips, soup, crackers, and even milk (3 of 4). Therefore, about a third of the intake comes from soda, because the average American drinks about 53 gallons a year (3 of 4). In the descriptive paragraphs below, Schwartz keeps on converting this mathematically into 565 cans per year. As shocking as this number sounds to me, I remember how I felt the urge to drink another soft drink right after finishing the first one. Instead of satisfying my thirst it only made me thirstier. Schwartz asserts “sugar is as addictive as cocaine” because dopamine floods the brain when consumed (3 of 4). The chocolate and candy my mother used to bring home with the groceries were always gone within a few days, leaving the cabinet empty for the rest of the week. My younger siblings and I blamed each other and fought over it. The atmosphere only worsened until the next groceries arrived, but I guess it’s a fair price to pay for acting like addicts waiting on their
Besides candy, sweets, and soda, the author claims that sugar is to be found in most processed foods, surprisingly including ketchup, potato chips, soup, crackers, and even milk (3 of 4). Therefore, about a third of the intake comes from soda, because the average American drinks about 53 gallons a year (3 of 4). In the descriptive paragraphs below, Schwartz keeps on converting this mathematically into 565 cans per year. As shocking as this number sounds to me, I remember how I felt the urge to drink another soft drink right after finishing the first one. Instead of satisfying my thirst it only made me thirstier. Schwartz asserts “sugar is as addictive as cocaine” because dopamine floods the brain when consumed (3 of 4). The chocolate and candy my mother used to bring home with the groceries were always gone within a few days, leaving the cabinet empty for the rest of the week. My younger siblings and I blamed each other and fought over it. The atmosphere only worsened until the next groceries arrived, but I guess it’s a fair price to pay for acting like addicts waiting on their