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Over the past 20 years there has been a dramatic uptick in our intake of dietary fructose (largely from high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners) and 2 new studies add to a large swath of others that our health may be taking a beating as a result. Most people know that too much bad fat (saturated and trans) will do a dirty number on their hearts, but few recognize that too much sugar is likely even worse! Unfortunately, sugar consumption is at an all-time high in the U.S. with 16% of our total calories coming from sugar added to processed and prepared [...] Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly of all types of cancer and a jolting new report revealed a strong association between very modest intakes of soda and this lethal cancer. Investigators followed 60,524 adults over a 14 year period and found those who consumed two or more sodas per week were 87% [...] Of all the radical changes in the modern American diet compared to that consumed by our hunter-gatherer ancestors, our record consumption (3 fold increase since 1970!) of sweetened beverages (soda, sports drinks, etc.) is arguably the most profound and tops my list as one of the most high risk of all our unhealthy habits. Sweetened [...] A recent recent presentation at the International Association for Dental Research reported for the first time that the citric acid in sports beverages causes significant tooth enamel erosion compromising tooth integrity and predisposing to fissures and cracks. I consider sports beverages a close cousin to soda and never recommend their use except for those engaging [...] |
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