Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Intake of equal to or greater than one serving per day of sugar-sweetened beverages was positively associated with CVD, revascularization and stroke. Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been associated with a plethora of...
Ultra-Processed Foods Contain Added Sugars
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that decreasing the consumption of ultra-processed foods could be an effective way of reducing the excessive intake of added sugars in the American diet. Several leading health bodies, including the World Health Organization...
Stevia Extract Lowers Appetite Sensation without Increasing Food Intake
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study shows that short-term intake of stevia lowered postprandial glucose levels compared to sugar and had no effect on appetite and food intake. Interest in the dietary use of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), sugar...
Sugary and Artificially Sweetened Drinks Associated with Cancer Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The consumption of sugary drinks was significantly associated with an increased risk of overall cancer and breast cancer. Over the last ten years the consumption of sugary drinks has increased worldwide, and from 1990 to 2016, sugary...
Is Soda a Risk Worth Choosing? – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies strongly indicate that regular consumption of sugary and artificially sweetened soda may increase the risk of a number of illness including heart disease, obesity, diabetes and bowel issues. It can be said, with...
Sucralose Stimulates Insulin Secretion in Healthy Young Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 48 mg sucralose sip increased serum insulin and unbalanced monocyte subpopulations expressing CD11c and CD206 in noninsulin-resistant healthy young adults who were subjected to an oral glucose tolerance test. Over the...
Sugar and Artificial Sweetener Consumption Increases Mortality Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A greater intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular and total mortality and a modest risk for cancer mortality. Studies have shown that carbonated and non-carbonated SSBs, fruit drinks,...
Artificial Sweetener Splenda Promotes Dysbiosis in Susceptible Individuals
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that consumption of foods containing sucralose and maltrodextrin might exacerbate myeloperoxidase (MPO) intestinal reactivity only in individuals with a pro-inflammatory predisposition, such as Crohn’s Disease. Splenda is...
Sugar Additive May Cause Bowel Issues – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Trehalose, a simple sugar commonly added to processed foods, may stimulate a specific bowel bacterium, Clostridium difficile to become more virulent. Trehalose is a simple sugar commonly added to many processed foods. On the...
Sugary Beverage Intake Associated With Preclinical Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results demonstrated that sugary beverage consumption significantly decreased performance on episodic memory tests and reduced total brain volume in 4276 participants, leading researchers to validate an association...
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