Sugar is all around us. We see the commercials, billboard aids and internet aids. So what is it about sugar that could be unhealthy for us? “We really need sugar; it’s our body’s preferred fuel,” says David Katz, MD, director of the Yale University Prevention Research center (Patz, 2012, para ). According to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist, there exists a hierarchy of human needs that begins with basic needs (Woodside & McClam, 2015) which are food, water and shelter. So if we need food then is sugar really that bad? Dr. Robert Lustiq compared sugar to street drugs saying, “Cocaine and heroin are deadly because they are addictive and toxic – and so is sugar.” (Bosely, 2013 para 2) So if on one hand we need sugar and it’s our “body’s” preferred
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They go on to say that sugar has a high calories content that give your body energy that you lack. Did you also know that sugars glycolic acid can be very helpful in maintain the health and look of your skin? (Sugar history n.d.). You also get minerals and nutrients from which the sugar source came from like sugarcanes or beets. There are also environment benefits to take into consideration like natural sugars don’t use pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
According to the American Heart Association’s website (2015, para 2) there are two types of sugars. Frist, naturally occurring sugars are found naturally in foods such as fruit and milk. The second one is added sugar this includes any sugars or caloric sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during the process or preparation for example putting sugar in your coffee, or adding sugar to your cereal They also added what sugar is defined as, natural sugars such as white sugar, brown sugar and honey, as well as caloric sweeteners that are chemically manufactured as a high fructose corn …show more content…
Obesity Epidemic
Is Sugar the major reason for the obesity epidemic today? According to Harvard T. H Chan School of Public Health recent article called Sugary Drinks and Obesity Fact sheet (Harvard, 2015 para 2) that just may be the case. “Rising consumption of sugary drinks has been a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.” (Harvard, 2015, para 2) The article goes on to say that “Beverage companies in the US spend $3.2 billion marketing carbonated beverages in 2006, with nearly a half billion dollars of that marketing aimed directly at youth ages 2-17.” (Harvard, 2015, para 2).
Dr. Lustiq stated “The rivers of Coca-Cola and Pepsi consumed by young people today have as much to do with obesity as the mountain of burgers. He blames insulin for 75% to 80% of all obesity. Insulin is the hormone; he says which causes energy to be stored in fat cells. Sugar energy is the most egregious of those but there are three other categories: Trans fats (which are on the way out), Alcohol (which children do not drink) and dietary amino acids.” (Bosely, 2013 para
They go on to say that sugar has a high calories content that give your body energy that you lack. Did you also know that sugars glycolic acid can be very helpful in maintain the health and look of your skin? (Sugar history n.d.). You also get minerals and nutrients from which the sugar source came from like sugarcanes or beets. There are also environment benefits to take into consideration like natural sugars don’t use pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
According to the American Heart Association’s website (2015, para 2) there are two types of sugars. Frist, naturally occurring sugars are found naturally in foods such as fruit and milk. The second one is added sugar this includes any sugars or caloric sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during the process or preparation for example putting sugar in your coffee, or adding sugar to your cereal They also added what sugar is defined as, natural sugars such as white sugar, brown sugar and honey, as well as caloric sweeteners that are chemically manufactured as a high fructose corn …show more content…
Obesity Epidemic
Is Sugar the major reason for the obesity epidemic today? According to Harvard T. H Chan School of Public Health recent article called Sugary Drinks and Obesity Fact sheet (Harvard, 2015 para 2) that just may be the case. “Rising consumption of sugary drinks has been a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.” (Harvard, 2015, para 2) The article goes on to say that “Beverage companies in the US spend $3.2 billion marketing carbonated beverages in 2006, with nearly a half billion dollars of that marketing aimed directly at youth ages 2-17.” (Harvard, 2015, para 2).
Dr. Lustiq stated “The rivers of Coca-Cola and Pepsi consumed by young people today have as much to do with obesity as the mountain of burgers. He blames insulin for 75% to 80% of all obesity. Insulin is the hormone; he says which causes energy to be stored in fat cells. Sugar energy is the most egregious of those but there are three other categories: Trans fats (which are on the way out), Alcohol (which children do not drink) and dietary amino acids.” (Bosely, 2013 para