Another proof that sweetened foods and beverages actually kill you

New confirmation issledovanie



A new study published in the journal «JAMA», shows that sugar in products such as soft drinks, cereals and cakes not only helps us to gain a few extra kilos, but also significantly increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

If you get more than 25% of daily calories from foods and beverages with added sugar, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease is increased threefold. Even moderate use of such products considerably harms: from 10% to 25% of daily calorie intake increases the risk by 30% - in other words, only one is enough cans of soda a day.

According to the World Health Organization, should not consume more than 10% of calories from the daily diet of sweetened food. However, such products abusing about 71, 4% of adults.

Harmful recognized all the products in the manufacture or processing of which uses sugar: sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets based on cereals, fruit drinks, dairy desserts, candy, ready to eat cereals and yeast bread. This sugar contained in fruits and natural fruit juices are not considered harmful.

The most harmful are recognized sports drinks (37%), cakes and puddings (14%), fruit beverages (9%), Dairy products (6%) and sweets (6%)

The Bank of Coca-Cola, for example, contains 35 grams of sugar and 140 calories.

via factroom.ru