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    For PepsiAddict(s)

    Cut daily sugar, heart group says

    A spoonful of sugar? Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back, the American Heart Association says.

    Most of that added sugar comes from soft drinks and candy — a whopping 355 calories and the equivalent of guzzling two cans of soda and eating a chocolate bar.

    By comparison, most women should be getting no more than six teaspoons a day, or 100 calories, of added sugar — the sweeteners and syrups that are added to foods during processing, preparation or at the table. For most men, the recommended limit is nine teaspoons, or 150 calories, the heart group says.

    The guidelines do not apply to naturally occurring sugars like those found in fruit, vegetables or dairy products.

    Rachel K. Johnson, lead author of the statement published online Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, said it was time to give specific advice on how much added sugar Americans should be getting, not just advising moderation.

    "Take a good hard look at your diet," said Johnson, professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont in Burlington. "Figure out where the sources of added sugars are and think about how to cut back on that."

    She said about eight ounces or 227 grams of fruit-flavored yogurt has about six teaspoons of added sugar; the same amount of low-fat chocolate milk has about four teaspoons; a cup of frosted whole grain cereal has about three teaspoons.

    The biggest culprits for the glut of sugar? Soft drinks by far, followed by candy, cakes, cookies and pies.

    With about eight teaspoons of added sugar, a regular 12-ounce or 340-gram soft drink will put most women over the recommended daily limit.

    Struggle to cut back
    Cutting back on sugar likely won't be easy for many people, said Lona Sandon, a dietitian at Dallas' University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

    "I think it's probably going to be a struggle for quite a few people," Sandon said.

    Calculating one's sugar intake can be tricky as the government doesn't require labels to differentiate added sugars from naturally occurring sugars, said Johnson.

    But she points out that the biggest sources, like regular soft drinks and sweets, are pretty obvious. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture has a database for the added sugar in some foods.

    To check for added sugar, look for a variety of ingredients including sugar, corn syrup, fructose, dextrose, molasses or evaporated cane juice on the label.

    Tips for parents
    The heart group didn't recommend general limits for added sugar for children; a national health survey has shown that boys ages 14 to 18 consume an eye-popping 34 teaspoons of added sugar a day.

    Sandon said that parents can help lower that sugar intake by getting pop out of the house, looking at how much sugar is in their kids' cereal and substituting snacks like cookies with popcorn.

    Johnson concedes that sugar does play an important role in enhancing the taste of food, adding: "If you feel like, 'I just can't live with this low amount of sugar in my diet,' then what you need to do is up your energy needs."

    In other words, she said, get moving. A man in his early 20s who walks more than five kilometres a day could consume about 288 calories, or about 18 teaspoons, of added sugar.

    The statement says data indicates added sugar is contributing to Americans consuming too many discretionary calories — the number of calories remaining after a person eats the foods needed to meet nutrient requirements.

    "We know for sure that if you are consuming excessive amounts of added sugar, you will add calories, which leads to weight gain, or you will displace other essential nutrients," she said.

    On average, most women need about 1,800 calories a day and most men need about 2,200, Johnson said. If someone drinks their daily calorie needs in soft drinks, they will be maintaining their weight, but won't be getting any nutrients, she said.

    Wahida Karmally, nutrition director at Columbia University's Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, said that with these guidelines, it's important to remember overall moderation. Some people, for instance, might be doing fine in their sugar consumption but are overdoing it on fat.

    "I don't want people to go back thinking if I just cut back on teaspoons of sugar I'm going to be very healthy," she said.

    http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/...gar-limit.html
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    Re: For PepsiAddict(s)

    People know that it's bad, yet you see people consuming soda & sugar on a daily basis.
    Positive vibes, positive taught

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    • #3
      Re: For PepsiAddict(s)

      Originally posted by PepsiAddict View Post
      People know that it's bad, yet you see people consuming soda & sugar on a daily basis.
      Haha I see you love your pepsi, PepsiAddict. I actually love coke; but try to consume sparinly as I am trying to lose weight and I try to eat and drink healthy.

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      • #4
        Re: For PepsiAddict(s)

        Originally posted by PepsiAddict View Post
        People know that it's bad, yet you see people consuming soda & sugar on a daily basis.
        yeah, reminds me of smokers

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        • #5
          Re: For PepsiAddict(s)

          If you are addicted to something so much, like cigaretts, alcohol & so on... & you see an article that says it's not healthy for you. Chances are the individual will not stop.
          Positive vibes, positive taught

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            Re: For PepsiAddict(s)

            That is absolutely true, and is EXACTLY why insurance costs are going up. Everyone wants to blame the insurance companies for the rising costs, but in all reality, the blame lies with the people for knowingly doing things that are extremely unhealthy, and lead to diabetes, hypoglycemia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attacks, etc. Between the massive onslaught of SELF INFLICTED health problems, and the constant trips Americans tend to make to the doctor's office or ER due to the incredibly low co-pays, medical bills are skyrocketing. Well guess what? The insurance companies aren't here to loose money. They're not going to absorb the increased cost of dumbasses going to the doctor every second either for a cough or sneeze, or for a more major medical problem they voluntarily gave themselves. They have to raise their rates enough to cover the cost of ever increasing bills, while still being profitable. So people really need to stop b*tching about how expensive health care is when they're the REASON for it being expensive. The healthy are the ones that should be complaining. They're the ones covering the costs of fat, and/or lazy slobs who "don't care", and are "free to do whatever they want to do".

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              FDA 'unsure' how frog got in Pepsi can

              (CNN) -- The "disgusting" blob that Fred DeNegri's wife says she poured out of his Diet Pepsi can was probably a gutted frog or toad, the Food and Drug Administration said.

              DeNegri was grilling in his backyard tiki bar in Ormond Beach, Florida, when he popped open a can of Diet Pepsi, took a big gulp and started gagging, his wife, Amy, said.

              He emptied out the can down a sink but something heavy remained inside. His wife took over and shook the can over a paper plate until something resembling "pink linguini" slid out, followed by "dark stuff," Amy DeNegri said.

              "It was disgusting," said Amy DeNegri, 55. "And now, what started out as a normal afternoon in our tiki bar has blown up into this crazy thing."

              The DeNegris took pictures before calling poison control and the FDA, which showed up the next day to examine the can in question and collect it for lab testing.

              The couple received a copy of the completed report last week from the Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs, which concluded the foreign matter appeared to be a frog or a toad.

              "The animal was lacking internal organs normally found in the abdominal and thoracic cavity," the report notes.

              A second, closed can from the same 36-pack of Diet Pepsi from Sam's Club, was also submitted for testing, according to Amy DeNegri. No abnormalities were detected, the report states.

              The FDA also conducted an investigation at the local Pepsi bottling plant in Orlando from August 4 to 11 and "did not find any adverse conditions or association to this problem," spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey said.

              "We have not determined when or how the contamination occurred," DeLancey said in an e-mail.

              Pepsi says the FDA results "affirmed" the company's confidence "in the quality of our products and the integrity of our manufacturing system," according to spokesman Jeff Dahncke.

              "The speed of our production lines and the rigor of our quality control systems make it virtually impossible for this type of thing to happen in a production environment. In fact, there never has been even a single instance when a claim of this nature has been traced back to a manufacturing issue," Dahncke said in an e-mail.

              "The FDA conducted a thorough inspection of our Orlando facility and found no cause for concern. In this case, the FDA simply was unable to determine when or how the specimen entered the package."

              When asked if Pepsi believed it was not responsible for the animal getting into the can, Dahncke said, "We have addressed the facts of the investigation and stated our position. It's not appropriate for us to comment beyond that."

              But the DeNegris say they're hopping mad over Pepsi's handling of the matter.

              Amy DeNegri said she hasn't heard from Pepsi since the day after the incident occurred, when she spoke with someone over the phone. At first, the woman was apologetic, but DeNegri says her attitude changed after she told her that the FDA had taken the can for testing.

              "She asked for my pictures, I sent them and never heard back," she said.

              The retired school staffer says she and her husband are seeking legal advice to examine their options.

              "I want to see Pepsi fess up to it and compensate my husband for the negative publicity they have caused," she said. "I'm easy, but they're the ones that are making it hard."

              http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/02/fro...can/index.html
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              Hahahahaha... people are getting creative. Sure there was a frog in your pepsi can. Insurance costs also go up because of fraudulent claims.
              Last edited by KanadaHye; 09-03-2009, 05:31 AM.
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