Friday, May 7, 2010

Too Much Sugar and Heart Disease

Although we know that eating too much sugar is not good for our waistline, did you know that it also increases your risk for cardiovascular disease?

A new study published in the April 21, 2010 online issue of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, says these added sugars could be a contributing factor in the development of cardiovascular disease.  Sugars/sweeteners are added to food during manufacturing to increase palatability -- yet have no nutritional value. There’s been a 50% jump in added sugar consumption in past 30 years.

This study shows that reducing added sugar consumption equates to 23% higher HDL-C levels (good cholesterol), 8%-10% lower triglyceride levels and 6% lower LDL-C levels (bad cholesterol).

Check out this link to find out more:  http://cenegenics.com/pdf_files/semi_newsletter_may10.pdf

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