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Soft drinks increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Sugar-sweetened drinks do this in four ways: Direct increase in calorie intake Appetite stimulation Negative effects of high-fructose corn syrup on metabolism Replacement of healthy dietary intake Sugar based soft drinks usually contain about 140-150 calories per serving (12 oz). Therefore, if one adjusts dietary intake to account for these… Read more »
Sugar is considered to be a dietary evil even though our brain cannot function properly without it. So, some important questions which arise here are: Should sugar be avoided at all costs? Or is it fine to consume it in the form such as fructose which is fruit sugar? Before these questions are answered, there are some nutritional facts regarding… Read more »
Glycemic index (GI) is an index which ranks various food items on the basis of their glycemic response. This is the rate at which carbohydrates are converted to glucose in the human body. Such an index has a scale of 0-100 wherein higher values are given to foods that cause a rapid increase in blood sugar. Pure glucose has Glycemic… Read more »