Study: Kids get more added sugar from foods than drinks

[The Straight Story]

Study: Kids get more added sugar from foods than drinks

They are downing an average of 322 calories a day from added sugars, or about 16% of their daily calories. Boys consume 362 calories a day from them; girls, 282 calories.

The data from the National Center for Health Statistics, released Wednesday, show 59% of added-sugar calories come from foods and 41% from beverages. But soft drinks are still the biggest single source of added sugars in children's diets.

Added sugars include table sugar, brown sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, maple syrup, honey, molasses and other caloric sweeteners in prepared and processed foods and beverages, such as cakes, candy, cookies, muffins, soft drinks, jams, chocolates and ice cream. Not included in this analysis are sugars in fruit and 100% fruit juice.

Sixty-three percent of calories from added sugars are consumed at home, the report says. There was no difference in percent of calories from added sugars based on income level.

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[Avalux]

1. Prepared and processed foods and beverages.....

Our bodies don't know what to do with processed foods. In terms of evolution, the way our bodies work isn't any different than it was thousands of years ago. We were not made to eat crap.

[TheWraith]

2. There is no evidence the body treats processed foods much differently.

No matter how popular it is to claim otherwise.

[Avalux]

6. You are correct. There is no scientific evidence....

but think about it. As a species, humans have survived on fresh plants and animals and our bodies work most efficiently eating this way. Processed food gums up the works. Come on, look around...

what is the cause of the obesity epidemic?

[Zanzoobar]

3. That's it. No more food.

[yourout]

4. Speaking as a recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic. We have INSANE amounts of sugar in our diets.

And I had a sweet tooth that would rank among the best.

An A1C of 11 and fasting blood sugar of 310 along with screwed up vision and a "do this or else" from my Doc has me turned around.

6 weeks later my blood sugar stays around 100 and I feel better than I have in years.

Sugar is killing us.

[sakabatou]

5. ...

[demosincebirth]

7. It must be a miracle I'm still alive and healthy. nt

[yourout]

8. Speaking from experience........enjoy it now but don't be affraid to cut back. I wish I would have.