{"id":11388,"date":"2009-08-30T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-08-30T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=11388"},"modified":"2009-08-27T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2009-08-27T20:14:40","slug":"sugar-consumption-is-out-of-control-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/sugar-consumption-is-out-of-control-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Consumption is Out of Control in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"red soda can\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/sugar-consumption-is-out-of-control-in-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11535\" title=\"red soda can\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/red-soda-can.jpg\" alt=\"red soda can\" width=\"165\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a>Sugar consumption is a major cause of premature health problems in the U.S. Americans ingest more than 22 teaspoons of added sugar (355 calories) every day, according to the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. That&#8217;s two to three times what is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>The American Heart Association has publicized their recommendations for men and women. The <a title=\"aha no fad diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/AHA_No-Fad_Diet\/\" target=\"_self\">AHA<\/a> says that most American women should not consume more than 100 calories of added sugar a day. Men should limit their intake to no more than 150 calories. One 12-ounce can of sugar-sweetened soda is 130 calories. That&#8217;s more than the entire daily recommendation for women, and nearly all that is recommended for men.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sugar has no nutritional value other than to provide calories,&#8221; says lead author Rachel K. Johnson, associate provost and a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont in Burlington. &#8220;Consuming foods and beverages with excessive amounts of <a title=\"understanding sugar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/videos\/understanding-sugar\/\" target=\"_self\">added sugars<\/a> displaces more nutritious foods and beverages for many people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Excess sugar consumption is linked to obesity, <a title=\"diabetes diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/topics\/diabetes\/\" target=\"_self\">diabetes<\/a>, <a title=\"hypertension\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/understanding-obesity-related-diseases-hypertension-and-high-blood-pressure\/\" target=\"_self\">high blood pressure<\/a>, <a title=\"heart disease\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/understanding-obesity-related-diseases-heart-disease\/\" target=\"_self\">heart disease<\/a> and stroke. The American Heart Association says that the majority of added sugar in the American diet comes from sugar-laden drinks.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fairly easy problem to resolve. While most health professionals won&#8217;t make it a point to recommend diet soda, it&#8217;s slightly better than the alternative. But an even better idea is to buy seltzer water, and splash it with some lemon, lime, or any other fruit flavor you like. It&#8217;s a zesty drink with no calories to speak of.<\/p>\n<p>(via: <a title=\"sugar consumption\" href=\"http:\/\/healthday.com\/Article.asp?AID=630255\" target=\"_blank\">Health Day<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sugar consumption is a major cause of premature health problems in the U.S. Americans ingest more than 22 teaspoons of added sugar (355 calories) every day, according to the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 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