Heart and sugar do not go together, at least according to figures just published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. It seems indeed demonstrated a correlation between sugar intake and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, not just because sugars contribute to obesity but also because it would increase the pressure,the accumulation of fat in the liver, the alterations of lipids and inflammatory markers in the blood. But under «accusation» there is some fruit or milk, but especially industrial foods and sugary drinks. While it is true that diet drinks (or light) does not seem to help overweight people to reduce the calories, it is common ground that those filled with sugar, if you do not drink in moderation, does not do well. "We should not overdo the fears: sugary beverage consumption in Italy is more reasonable than what happens in America, where the study was conducted-intervenes Giuseppe Fatati, President of the Foundation ADI-Association Italian of Dietetics and clinical nutrition-. And we must not demonic even desserts, unless you have metabolic-problems such as diabetes. Would shift the focus from quantity to quality: small portions of home-cooked or products of high quality may be introduced as part of a balanced diet. The real danger are the cheap candy, in which, in order to increase the attractiveness, adds too much saturated fats and sugars.
Important LABELS so you read labels to find out how many there are sugars in the products. According to many nutritionists you should also work with companies, as has been done to reduce the salt content in food, to bring down the amount of sugar.«Collaboration is fruitful: already today the composition of the snacks has improved just as a result of stress from the experts» Fairy noted. The World Health Organizations expected to rule shortly with a document on recommendations relating to the added sugar. The last was in 2003 and suggested to consume so as not to exceed 10percent of daily calories, a percentage that (it seems) will be further reduced. «These steps in percent however are difficult to understand and-Fairy points out-would be more effective suggest not to overdo it by adding sugar, yoghurt drinks, to macedonia and to remember that it is very important not to introduce simple sugars outside meals: eat right after lunch or dinner, in fact, have a very minor impact on glycemic load, thanks to the presence of other foods, which slow down the absorption of glucose ".