More evidence that Soda is Satan
Jun. 4th, 2004 09:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
danaerisNot all sugars are equal when it comes to weight gain
Researchers report that drinking beverages containing fructose, a naturally-occurring sugar commonly used to sweeten soft drinks and other beverages, induces a pattern of hormonal responses that may favor the development of obesity. It is estimated that consumption of fructose has increased by 20-30% over the past three decades, a rate of increase similar to that of obesity, which has risen dramatically over the same time span. Data from the present study suggest a mechanism by which fructose consumption could be one factor contributing to the increased incidence of obesity.
I've always thought soda was evil. I mean, it has caffeine, which has its own issues, and it has no nutritional content yet is high in calories. And the diet sodas have nasty chemicals in them... most have aspartame, which suppresses your body's ability to process food as anything but fat for a good length of time afterwards, according to a friend of mine, and suppresses the seratonin cycle promoting depression, according to a variety of research papers. Not to mention the cancer... Those with splenda may be better, but more and more studies are coming out with negative information about those too.
My originaly instincts are right. If I have the necessary willpower, I sould swear off soda, because it really is that bad.
Researchers report that drinking beverages containing fructose, a naturally-occurring sugar commonly used to sweeten soft drinks and other beverages, induces a pattern of hormonal responses that may favor the development of obesity. It is estimated that consumption of fructose has increased by 20-30% over the past three decades, a rate of increase similar to that of obesity, which has risen dramatically over the same time span. Data from the present study suggest a mechanism by which fructose consumption could be one factor contributing to the increased incidence of obesity.
I've always thought soda was evil. I mean, it has caffeine, which has its own issues, and it has no nutritional content yet is high in calories. And the diet sodas have nasty chemicals in them... most have aspartame, which suppresses your body's ability to process food as anything but fat for a good length of time afterwards, according to a friend of mine, and suppresses the seratonin cycle promoting depression, according to a variety of research papers. Not to mention the cancer... Those with splenda may be better, but more and more studies are coming out with negative information about those too.
My originaly instincts are right. If I have the necessary willpower, I sould swear off soda, because it really is that bad.
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Date: 2004-06-05 05:29 pm (UTC)I find that drinking far less soda makes soda far less attractive to me, which has been a good thing in keeping off it.