In the lecture "Sugar: The Bitter Truth", Dr. Lustig presents many interesting points regarding what we eat daily and how they affect our health. The three surprising points I have found in the video are:
1) The soda consumption and its high fat contained (Time: 10:00 – 14:00)
Soda is a very popular drink, especially for kids. However, not many people learn that soda also contains a high amount of calories and fat, and the size and amount of fat in a single unit of soda has increased year by year. An example given is the 20-oz. bottle of Coke today contains 26 lbs of fat, which is equivalent to 2.5 servings. A typical can of soda contains 150 calories. Dr. Lustig presents the formula to calculate how many pounds we will gain in weight, assuming …show more content…
From the lecture, I have learned that fructose is a type of glucose. It is existed under the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which can be found in the ingredients of soda and food today. The reasons suppliers want to replace glucose with fructose in food and drink are fructose is sweeter and it does not suppress the hunger hormone ghrelin. For instance, a kid feels hungry and wants to eat more when he drinks soda with fructose included in the ingredients. We know that excessive consumption of any sugar leads to health problems. With fructose consumption, people get higher chances of health risks, especially to be easily diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to Dr. Lustig’s research, the average of high fructose corn syrup people consume per year is 63 lbs. This statistic needs to be highly alert, and as Dr. Lustig’s conclusion “Fructose is poison and …show more content…
As mentioned above, fructose adds the palatability to food, and it is a browning agent, helping the food look more attractive. Producers remove fiber from processed food because of shelf life and freezing reasons. Fiber is supposed to be an essential nutrient for our nutrient, but it is removed from food for the benefits of producers. When we eat fast food, we actually eat fiberless food. Lastly, they substitute trans-fat due to the shelf life reason too.
The third point in this writing may be the most surprising point that has stunned me. As indicated by Dr. Lustig, USDA clearly knows what happens with the adulteration of food supply, but they ignore it. They should have had some regulations regarding this issue and its effects on human health. Dr. Lustig also reveals that the U.S food industry exports a large amount of food. Therefore, regulations on the adulteration of food supply must be considered in conjunction with the U.S economy. At this point, my biggest concern is that if the U.S population and the world population health are ignored for the purpose of economic profits.
After watching the video, though I still have some uncertainties about fructose and the adulteration of food supply, I should be more conscious of what I eat and if possible, educate people around me the potential risks of what they eat
1) The soda consumption and its high fat contained (Time: 10:00 – 14:00)
Soda is a very popular drink, especially for kids. However, not many people learn that soda also contains a high amount of calories and fat, and the size and amount of fat in a single unit of soda has increased year by year. An example given is the 20-oz. bottle of Coke today contains 26 lbs of fat, which is equivalent to 2.5 servings. A typical can of soda contains 150 calories. Dr. Lustig presents the formula to calculate how many pounds we will gain in weight, assuming …show more content…
From the lecture, I have learned that fructose is a type of glucose. It is existed under the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which can be found in the ingredients of soda and food today. The reasons suppliers want to replace glucose with fructose in food and drink are fructose is sweeter and it does not suppress the hunger hormone ghrelin. For instance, a kid feels hungry and wants to eat more when he drinks soda with fructose included in the ingredients. We know that excessive consumption of any sugar leads to health problems. With fructose consumption, people get higher chances of health risks, especially to be easily diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to Dr. Lustig’s research, the average of high fructose corn syrup people consume per year is 63 lbs. This statistic needs to be highly alert, and as Dr. Lustig’s conclusion “Fructose is poison and …show more content…
As mentioned above, fructose adds the palatability to food, and it is a browning agent, helping the food look more attractive. Producers remove fiber from processed food because of shelf life and freezing reasons. Fiber is supposed to be an essential nutrient for our nutrient, but it is removed from food for the benefits of producers. When we eat fast food, we actually eat fiberless food. Lastly, they substitute trans-fat due to the shelf life reason too.
The third point in this writing may be the most surprising point that has stunned me. As indicated by Dr. Lustig, USDA clearly knows what happens with the adulteration of food supply, but they ignore it. They should have had some regulations regarding this issue and its effects on human health. Dr. Lustig also reveals that the U.S food industry exports a large amount of food. Therefore, regulations on the adulteration of food supply must be considered in conjunction with the U.S economy. At this point, my biggest concern is that if the U.S population and the world population health are ignored for the purpose of economic profits.
After watching the video, though I still have some uncertainties about fructose and the adulteration of food supply, I should be more conscious of what I eat and if possible, educate people around me the potential risks of what they eat