For the first time in 20 years the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new major food labeling overhaul. Food labeling and what ingredients are disclosed on labels has been a controversial topic in the United States. For Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Diabetic patients in particular, proper food labeling has been a very important issue as foods with hidden trans fat, potassium, and sugar can raise a patient's risk of harmful side effects. Issues include spiking blood sugar, blood pressure and increasing chances of heart failure.
The Nutrition Facts Panel, found that more than half of Americans use labels placed on foods regularly to decipher what is in the food that they are buying and ultimately consuming. The idea is that consumers can …show more content…
One of the most controversial alterations has to do with the difference between sugar that is present naturally and corn syrup or other added substances in food. The current label includes the amount of sugar in the product because "Food industry groups have said that natural sugar and added sugar are chemically identical and that the body doesn't differentiate between the two, so it makes little sense to break them out in this manner on labels."
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Nonetheless, health advocates and now many regulators hold that sugar which is added to products are nutritionally void and should be noted on the label in an "added sugars" line. Such a change may assist Diabetics in controlling sugar intake and better managing blood sugar. Also, reduced sugar and calorie intake by those with CKD will decrease their risk of diabetes, and increase the likelihood of a Kidney Transplant success.
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The Nutrition Facts Panel, found that more than half of Americans use labels placed on foods regularly to decipher what is in the food that they are buying and ultimately consuming. The idea is that consumers can …show more content…
One of the most controversial alterations has to do with the difference between sugar that is present naturally and corn syrup or other added substances in food. The current label includes the amount of sugar in the product because "Food industry groups have said that natural sugar and added sugar are chemically identical and that the body doesn't differentiate between the two, so it makes little sense to break them out in this manner on labels."
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Nonetheless, health advocates and now many regulators hold that sugar which is added to products are nutritionally void and should be noted on the label in an "added sugars" line. Such a change may assist Diabetics in controlling sugar intake and better managing blood sugar. Also, reduced sugar and calorie intake by those with CKD will decrease their risk of diabetes, and increase the likelihood of a Kidney Transplant success.
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