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Be careful this is the adverse effects of excess sugar!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Most people eat too much sugar or more than the recommended daily amount, which is 100 calories of sugar for women and 150 calories for men per day. Reducing sugar intake can prevent some serious health problems. Well, here are some bad effects of too much sugar, as reported by Livestrong.

Dental problems
Bacteria in the mouth can break down sweet foods and carbohydrates into acids that can cause cavities and tooth decay. Bacteria can eat whatever tucked in the crevices of the teeth, so the sticky foods such as raisins, soft candy or bread can cause damage to the teeth after eating. Reduce your daily sugar intake to prevent tooth decay.

Weight problems
People who drink sodas and fruit juices, the main source of sugar, are more likely to consume more calories than those who did not. They also tend to eat less nutritious foods that increase the risk of obesity. Reduce consumption of carbonated soda can reduce the intake of calories by 132 calories per can.

Heart problems
Too much sugar can cause high blood pressure, triglycerides and bad cholesterol, thereby increasing heart disease risk. Diabetes is also a health concern for people who love to eat too much sugar. To have a healthy heart, change your sweets with healthy carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, coupled with low-fat foods and plenty of exercise.

It is better to prevent than cure, right? So from now on, limit your daily intake of sugar intake.

Excess Childhood Weight Doubles Adult Obesity Rate

Thursday, March 6, 2014

(Article first published as Childhood Obesity Doubles Adult Risk – Early Weight Loss Intervention Required on Technorati.)

We’ve always been told that overweight adolescents are just carrying a little ‘baby fat’ and they’ll drop the chubby appearance as they grow older and taller. While this may be true for a small number of children, the vast majorities are being placed at considerable risk for the development of serious illness in middle life and reduced life expectancy.

Children and teens naturally need additional calories and nutrition to fuel their fast paced metabolism and accelerated growth. Researchers are beginning to understand that many diseases including heart disease and cancer begin to develop decades before clinical symptoms are detected. Excess body weight in youth provides the fuel for disease progression in later life. Small changes in diet at an early age can have a significant impact on overall health and longevity.

Study Confirms Childhood Overweight Results in Adult Obesity

The results of a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that nearly 40% of obese adolescents can be expected to become severely obese by the age of 30. This is compared to only 2.5% of healthy weight and slightly overweight teenagers. The study found that gender did play a role in progression to adult obesity, as 37% of males and 51% of females in the study became severely obese in adulthood.

Understanding the Cause of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity rates have doubled over the past 20 years as nearly 16% of adolescents fall into the classification. Chronic childhood health problems have also doubled to 27% in the same period. Many theories abound to explain the problem, but it’s clear that the effects of diet and the environment impact the survival genes that have evolved to keep children alive through their reproductive years. Most children eat nearly twice as many calories as they require and get considerably less exercise than earlier generations.

The Effects of Super Sizing and Fructose

Many things have changed over the past 20 years that contribute to the obesity epidemic we are faced with in our children today. None is more significant than the portion size of meals, the proliferation of processed junk foods and the mass infusion of fructose as a sweetener into many foods and drinks. All of these factors result in altered metabolism and obesity in our youth. To make matters worse, levels of physical activity have declined as kids spend less time burning calories at play.

Ending the Obesity Cycle

The latest research shows that the obesity trend will continue through 2050, peaking at 42% of all men, women and children. While these numbers are devastating, they can be reversed with a plan to prevent overweight and obesity in adolescents. Studies show that eliminating the dietary and environmental factors that lead to excess weight can prevent the onset of health conditions that will plaque children into adult life.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that a plant-based diet seems to be a sensible approach for the prevention of obesity in children. While a strict vegetarian diet may not be the answer for all children, lowering caloric intake from fast food restaurants and limiting fructose from sweetened beverages and processed foods will provide immediate results. Children can make dietary and lifestyle changes easier than adults, and just need a little parental encouragement to alter the obesity cycle, lower disease risk in later life and improve longevity.

Overweight No Excess of Nutrition

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Overweight No Excess of Nutrition - Because thin people is synonymous with malnutrition, many people think that obesity means the excess of nutrients. In fact, obesity is included in the category of malnutrition.

Overweight or obese is caused by excess of calories, because the are in excess of fat and sugar. So, the vitamin is less. That is why the overweight is include to malnutrition. said Dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK, in the ceremony of announcement of winner in The + Project that handle by philips in Jakarta.
Overweight No Excess of Nutrition

Overweight, in spite of genetic factor, but accord to Fiastuti, this is more caused by environment factor. "Usually because of eating pattern in high fat and lifestyle," said the lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

According to the data "Riskesdas" The Ministry of Health, 2010, current population of overweight people in Indonesia reached 10 percent and reached 11.7 percent obese.

Fiastuti explain, this time, eating have been moved to lifestyle. Now the peoples eat not because of hungry only, but also in others moment." she said.