Sweet and Sugar ????

Question

Do you think that reducing sugar intake will cause a drop in obesity rates? Why or why not? How does sugar play out in your diet?

Answer 1

From the TB Food Columnist today:

"High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener found in baked goods, frozen foods, beverages, and tabletop sweeteners. It is used in nondiet soft drinks, fruit drinks, salad dressings, pickle products, ketchup, baked goods, syrups, fruits, candies, gums, and desserts.

"Table sugar is half fructose and half glucose. Some researchers believe that fructose is more likely to add more calories than sugar related to obesity, he said.

"Add to that diet products that are one-calorie or no calories. Whether the diet products are made with aspartame or Splenda (sucralose), or another sugar substitute, many artificial sweeteners are sweeter in taste than sugar. When Splenda was launched, information noted that consumers need only to use a half cup of Splenda to achieve the sweetness of a full cup of sugar.

"Many consumers did not use the lesser amount and therefore achieved a sweeter product. Some think this predisposes our taste buds to want a sweeter taste.

"Whether you use sugar or artificial sweetener to flavor your cereal or beverages or drink pop filled with high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners, cut back. Reduce your intake of pop, whether it is the diet version or not. Help your taste buds to adjust to a new level of flavor.

"Obesity is a genuine concern for adults and children worldwide. Cutting calories can start with what beverages you drink."

What do I do? I use honey for syrup. I purchase 100% juice products, and, low sugar jams, heart healthy cereals and lightly sweetened or juice canned fruits. We buy 5 lb. bags of sugar, and, I'm with you ... how is it used? I'm guessing cookies, pies, cakes, lemonade.

Answer 2

I do believe sugar contributes to obesity. Refined sugar, in fact most carbs, are burned first. If a person is pounding down a bunch of pop, cookies, sweet snacks, etc., the body never gets around to metabolizing proteins and fats.

Answer 3

Yes, a decrease in sugar and increase in starchy cabohydrates leads to steady energy release meaning it's a) easier to burn of the calories and b) you don't feel hungry, tired and craving sugary foods ten minutes after eating a chocolate bar. I eat quite alot of sugar i guess, but i don't think i crave it that much as i eat loads of bread. I crave chocolate instead-damn that addiction.

Answer 4

i think kids having to think for themselves will cause a drop in unemployment rates..