You would think that it is a no-brainer. Soda is BAD. It fosters all kinds of metabolic related diseases. Here is yet another arrow in the back for soda, a new UCLA study.
Regular soda consumption significantly increases a person's risk of obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA).
"We drink soda like water," said Harold Goldstein of the Center for Public Health Advocacy, which also took part in the study. "But unlike water, soda serves up a whopping 17 teaspoons of sugar in every 20-ounce serving."
Researchers interviewed 40,000 adults on their beverage consumption habits, finding that adults who drank one sugary beverage per day were 27 percent more likely to be classified as overweight than those who drank sugary beverages less frequently.
Drinking one soda per day involves the consumption of 39 pounds of sugar per year.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, 15.5 percent of adults, 56 percent of teenagers, and 41 percent of children under the age of 12 in Santa Cruz County, Calif., consume one soda per day. The figures on children's consumption were obtained from their parents.
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Showing posts with label grotesque obesity. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Why HFC, (High Fructose Corn Syrup) Will Make You Fat AND Diabetic!
Although corn syrup is a natural product, that does not make it safe.
Simply stated, the fructose in corn syrup neither stimulates insulin secretion nor reduces the hunger hormone ghrelin, therefore the sugar will build up in your blood stream and you will continue to feel hungry while the body converts the fructose into fat.
In other words, High Fructose Corn Syrup will make you FAT! Certain fat cells, especially those around the middle of the body actually produce hormones that suppress insulin production. That is why obesity is the most accurate predictor of who will get diabetes. There are other metabolic dangers that HFC will expose you too. Stay tuned.
Stevia is a natural plant that is made into a natural sweetener with no calories. It is the only non-sugar sweetener that is safe and non fattening.
Bill Young, Nutritional Therapy Coach
646-961-3818
Simply stated, the fructose in corn syrup neither stimulates insulin secretion nor reduces the hunger hormone ghrelin, therefore the sugar will build up in your blood stream and you will continue to feel hungry while the body converts the fructose into fat.
In other words, High Fructose Corn Syrup will make you FAT! Certain fat cells, especially those around the middle of the body actually produce hormones that suppress insulin production. That is why obesity is the most accurate predictor of who will get diabetes. There are other metabolic dangers that HFC will expose you too. Stay tuned.
Stevia is a natural plant that is made into a natural sweetener with no calories. It is the only non-sugar sweetener that is safe and non fattening.
Bill Young, Nutritional Therapy Coach
646-961-3818
Monday, October 26, 2009
MSG Implicated in Grotesque Obesity
There appears to be no question that MSG and aspartame cause lesions in the hypothalamus, the portion of the brain that is recognized to affect weight resulting in obesity and even grotesque obesity.
MSG is considered an “exciteotoxin,” meaning that it stimulates neurotransmitters in the brain which in turn “excite” nerves related to taste, making food taste better.
In other words, it actually adds no flavor to your food; the enhanced flavor literally is “all in your head.” Now, the reason scientists have given in the past for MSG contributing to weight gain is that the nerves excited by MSG don’t only affect your taste buds — they also give you a speedy, caffeinated feeling and simultaneously damage the appetite regulation center in your hypothalamus.
The impaired hypothalamus then fails to send you a cue to stop eating even if you’re full, and so you eat like a hippo.
It makes sense that if MSG leads to unregulated appetite, those who consume it would gain weight; that’s how scientists have explained the MSG-related weight gain in lab animals. But in the recent study, the researchers controlled for caloric intake and still MSG led to significant weight gain — so clearly, something independent of nerve-induced gluttony is going on. The scientists postulate that in addition to stimulating appetite, MSG alters fat metabolism, plus, it seems to impair the hormones that control weight gain.
MSG and Aspartame are found in many food and pharmaceutical substances, often without being identified as such on the labels.
If only you could just scratch MSG from your diet, it would be an easy fix. But MSG masquerades as many other innocuous sounding ingredients that you’ll find in a large proportion of food items. For instance, all of these additives always contain MSG (or simply are MSG in disguise): yeast extract, hydrolyzed protein, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, textured protein (including TVP), corn oil, and gelatin. Other additives that may contain MSG include corn starch, soy sauce, seasonings, carageenan, maltodextrin, rice syrup, whey protein, soy protein isolate, malt flavoring, stock, and many others.
Oh, and shopping at the health food store doesn’t guarantee that you’ll avoid MSG. Check labels and you’ll be shocked to discover that, in fact, even many organic prepared foods contain either MSG, or free-form glutamic acid.
For instance, Bragg’s Liquid Amino Acids are a rich source of free glutamic acid (hydrochloric acid is used in processing the liquid aminos). And many so-called “natural flavors” can include protein hydrolysates which can contain up to 20% MSG.
Lest you despair that you’ll never lose weight with MSG so omnipresent, here’s a bit of advice. Avoid prepared foods, rely on local organic produce to the extent possible, learn which MSG imposters masquerade as other ingredients and check labels.
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MSG is the food scientist's best friend. Now he can surely get you hooked on MSG laden foods so that you will "eat like a Hippo"
There is no other choice than to heed the advice in the last part of the article, "Avoid prepared foods. Rely on local organic produce to the extent possible. Learn which MSG imposters maquerade as other ingredients.
Bill Young, Nutritional Therapy Coach
646-961-3818
MSG is considered an “exciteotoxin,” meaning that it stimulates neurotransmitters in the brain which in turn “excite” nerves related to taste, making food taste better.
In other words, it actually adds no flavor to your food; the enhanced flavor literally is “all in your head.” Now, the reason scientists have given in the past for MSG contributing to weight gain is that the nerves excited by MSG don’t only affect your taste buds — they also give you a speedy, caffeinated feeling and simultaneously damage the appetite regulation center in your hypothalamus.
The impaired hypothalamus then fails to send you a cue to stop eating even if you’re full, and so you eat like a hippo.
It makes sense that if MSG leads to unregulated appetite, those who consume it would gain weight; that’s how scientists have explained the MSG-related weight gain in lab animals. But in the recent study, the researchers controlled for caloric intake and still MSG led to significant weight gain — so clearly, something independent of nerve-induced gluttony is going on. The scientists postulate that in addition to stimulating appetite, MSG alters fat metabolism, plus, it seems to impair the hormones that control weight gain.
MSG and Aspartame are found in many food and pharmaceutical substances, often without being identified as such on the labels.
If only you could just scratch MSG from your diet, it would be an easy fix. But MSG masquerades as many other innocuous sounding ingredients that you’ll find in a large proportion of food items. For instance, all of these additives always contain MSG (or simply are MSG in disguise): yeast extract, hydrolyzed protein, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, textured protein (including TVP), corn oil, and gelatin. Other additives that may contain MSG include corn starch, soy sauce, seasonings, carageenan, maltodextrin, rice syrup, whey protein, soy protein isolate, malt flavoring, stock, and many others.
Oh, and shopping at the health food store doesn’t guarantee that you’ll avoid MSG. Check labels and you’ll be shocked to discover that, in fact, even many organic prepared foods contain either MSG, or free-form glutamic acid.
For instance, Bragg’s Liquid Amino Acids are a rich source of free glutamic acid (hydrochloric acid is used in processing the liquid aminos). And many so-called “natural flavors” can include protein hydrolysates which can contain up to 20% MSG.
Lest you despair that you’ll never lose weight with MSG so omnipresent, here’s a bit of advice. Avoid prepared foods, rely on local organic produce to the extent possible, learn which MSG imposters masquerade as other ingredients and check labels.
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MSG is the food scientist's best friend. Now he can surely get you hooked on MSG laden foods so that you will "eat like a Hippo"
There is no other choice than to heed the advice in the last part of the article, "Avoid prepared foods. Rely on local organic produce to the extent possible. Learn which MSG imposters maquerade as other ingredients.
Bill Young, Nutritional Therapy Coach
646-961-3818
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