10 Not So Sweet Facts About Sugar
Channel: Professional Supplement Center
Date: 27/08/2015

Put down the candy bar and back away from the ice cream, here are 10 not so sweet facts about sugar!

1.On average, Americans consume 130 pounds of sugar every year. 130 pounds of sugar equals about 1,767,900 Skittles.

2.The average American consumes 765 grams of sugar every five days. To put that in perspective, in 1822 Americans consumed an average of 45 grams every five days. Now we consume 17 times that.

3.The only taste humans are born craving is....sugar.

4.On average, people consume 500 extra calories a day from sugar, which is roughly the amount of calories needed to gain a pound a week.

5.Sugar changes the muscle protein of the heart and its pumping mechanics. Consuming too much sugar can increase the risk for heart disease. 

6.Sugar and alcohol have similar toxic liver effects. Liver damage can occur even without excess calories or weight gain.

7.Sugar is found in unlikely places such as: 
-tonic water
-marinades
-crackers
-bread
-fat-free dressing
-and tomato sauce

8.Americans eat 10 times more sugar than all other food additives—except for salt.


9.Eating high-sugar foods lights up your brain on an MRI in the same places as it does with cocaine or heroin, according to research by Dr. David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children's Hospital.

Last but not least...Number 10
Sugar makes you stupid. A recent study showed that eating a diet high in fructose over a long period of time can impair your brain's ability to learn and then remember information. 

So there you have them. 10 not so sweet facts about sugar.

For more information visit our blog: http://blog.professionalsupplementcenter.com/sugar-consumption-and-your-health-part-1/

http://blog.professionalsupplementcenter.com/sugar-consumption-and-your-health-part-2/

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