Born with an inherent liking for sweets, it is easy to overindulge in sugary foods. Sugar holds a special place in foods featured during the holidays, birthdays, and other festivities. In recent years there has been an increased awareness of the pit falls of consuming a sugary diet. Presented here are the facts about sugar, including a look at the research data on sugar and health.
LiuSWilettWCStampferMJ. A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake, and risk of coronary heart disease in US women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000;71:1455-1461.
2.
ErnstNFisherMSmithW. The association of plasma high-density kipoprotein cholesterol with dietary intake and alcohol consumption. The Lipid Research Clinics Prevalence Study. Circulation. 1980;62:41-52.
3.
Nutrient intake and its association with high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in selected US and USSR subpopulations. The US–USSR Steering Committee for Problem Area 1: the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 1984;39:942-952.
4.
ThresherJSPodolinDAWeiY. Comparison of the effects of sucrose and fructose on insulin action. Am J Physiol Regulatory integrative Comp Fhysiol. 2000;279:R1334-R1340.
5.
CaoDLuHLewisTL. Intake of sucrose-sweetened water induced insulin resistance and exacerbates memory deficits and amyloidosis in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer disease. J of Biol Chem. 2007;282:36275-36282.
