High Sugar Diets & Disease

Excessive sugar intake has been found to be related to the increasing rates of obesity, as well as the rising prevalence of major diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

High-sugar meals are related to the processed food industry. When people were eating real food and were all cooking from scratch, this problem simply didn't exist.

According to a 2014 study,10% of Americans consume 25% or more of their daily calories in the form of added sugars. 71.4% of adults get at least 10% of their daily calories from added sugar.

People who consumed 21% or more of their daily calories in the form of sugar were twice as likely to die from heart disease compared to those who ate only 7% or less of their daily calories from added sugar. The risk was nearly tripled among those who consumed 25% or more of their calories from sugar.

Sugar Recommendations:

The American Heart Association now recommends limiting daily added sugar intake to:

• 9 teaspoons (38 grams) for men
• 6 teaspoons (25 grams) for women
• 6 teaspoons (25 grams) for toddlers and teens between the ages of 2 and 18
• Zero added sugars for kids under the age of 2

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has also issued sugar recommendations, suggesting children between the ages of 4 and 8, limit their added sugar to a maximum of 3 teaspoons a day (12 grams), and children age 9 and older stay below 8 teaspoons.

According to the American Heart Association, children ate eating on average 19 teaspoons of added sugar a day, which is about three times more than recommended. This is a significant reason why there are current epidemics of obesity and chronic disease.

A single can of soda has about 40 grams of sugar, making soda particularly bad for everyone, especially young children. Breakfast cereals, cereal bars, bagels and pastries also tend to contain high amounts of added sugars, making the standard American breakfast a recipe for disease and premature death.

High-sugar diets feed not only obesity but cancer too. According to The Cancer Society, excess weight contributes to about 20% of all cancer cases. Recent research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicated that cancer may soon overtake heart disease as the No. 1 killer of Americans. As reported by CBS.

Inflammation is also a major driver of chronic disease and cancer.

By reducing the amount of net carbs you eat and replacing them with healthy fats, you can significantly reduce inflammation.

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