Nutritional Advice

Latest Study on Link Between Diet Soda And Depression Bogus?

2013-01-13T07:49:00.002-08:00

A recent study that went public in early 2013 shows there is a possible connection between drinking sugary drinks and depression.

There was even a higher chance when artificial sweeteners were used.

This article shows some possible fallacies associated with not just this study, but other studies as well, and how the media can have a big impact on public perception.

http://www.ineedadietplan.com/study-diet-drinks-depression-bogus/

School Lunches Pack A Whop In Calories

2012-11-27T21:54:00.000-08:00

Did you know a new law went in effect recently which mandates all school lunches be between 750 and 850 calories per meal?

That's about 30-40% of your daily allowed calories depending on the sex. I sure hope Congress knows what they're doing (Sarcasm)...

And the biggest shocker was that some parents were upset that their children were "limited" to such constraints....Guess the parents should packl them their own McDonalds to school.

Read up on it HERE:

Review on "Fake Diet Herbs"

2012-11-27T21:45:00.004-08:00

This review takes a peek into a piece on some fake diet herbs and supplements floating around not only offshore markets but in the states as well.

The article starts out by bringing to light how popular TV shows like to glamorize the latest fad pills in order to boost TV ratings, then takes a look at some past and present day natural herbs and supplements.

Acai Berry, Raspberry Ketones and the new Green Bean Coffee Beans are analyzed.

Check it out HERE: http://www.ineedadietplan.com/fake-diet-herbs-and-supplements/

A Look At Natural Metabolism Boosters

2012-11-27T21:40:00.003-08:00

Here is an article in which they rate 5 of the best natural metabolism boosters.

To summarize the 5 best include drinking lots of water, at least some exercise in the day, avoiding too many processed sugars and carbs, eating smaller meals, and last but not least not skipping meals.

In theory the idea is to keep your blood sugar from getting too low (avoiding meals) and getting too high (sugars, and exercise).

Understanding Sugar Nutrition Data and Its Facts

2012-11-10T19:17:00.003-08:00

In order to properly understand the sugar nutrition data and facts, one should have good knowledge of the different kinds of sugar that we consume. There are usually many different kinds of primary sugars that are found in foods. Some of them include sucrose, lactose, maltose, galactose, simple carbohydrates, fructose, glucose, disaccharides and monosaccharides. Each of the sugars usually plays a major nutrition role in our bodies. When one consumes the simple sugars like the galactose, fructose or the glucose, they have them absorbed directly into the blood streams. However, consumption of the complex sugars like the sucrose, maltose and lactose, they will require digestion in order to be absorbed.

According to the data, the sugars that are mainly derived from the whole grains, vegetables or fruits are usually very different from those in the processed food like the soda. Some of the concentrated sugars that can be found in the refined foods include sucrose, fructose and the dextrose. The taste of sugar is very sweet and could be used to offer quick energy fix, but the effects can be detrimental. The refined and white sugars do not add any nutritional value to the consumer as they lack any minerals or vitamins and contain tons of calories.

Effects of Consuming Too Much Sugar

Life is all about balancing things. Taking little sugar offer great help to the general body, but too much could be detrimental to the normal body functioning. Some of the effects of high intake of sugar that have been proven by the nutritional data include;

· Promoting tooth decay

· Depression of the immune system

· Lead to copper and chromium deficiency

· Increased risks of cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart diseases

· Promoting obesity

· Imbalance of the natural chemistry

· Raising adrenaline levels

· Contribute to depressions

· Raising the levels of insulin

· Elevating the levels of triglyceride

Common over the Counter Sugars

This data proved that consuming too much sugar result to excessive gain of weight. In most cases, the overweight individuals get overweight after consuming the refined sugars that are sold over the counter. Some of the common over the counter sugars include;

· High-calorie sweeteners- they include dates, molasses, corn syrup, maple sugar, honey, rice syrup, fructose and barley

· Reduced calorie sweeteners

· Low calorie sweeteners- they include aspartame, sucralose, saccharin and acesulfame potassium.

Problems Related To Too Much Sugar

A close look into the nutritional data reveals that when the body is in the process of processing the sugar, it tends to consume all the minerals and vitamins that are in reserve. A depletion of the reserve result to impeding of the production of the good fatty acids and cholesterol. This in turn leads to increased level of bad cholesterol, serum and triglycerides. This is very detrimental to the general body performance.

A consistent consumption of sugar is usually related to obesity, arteriosclerosis, depression, gum disease, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, diabetes, cancer, mood swings and affecting the normal functioning of the liver, adrenal glands and pancreas that may lead to fluctuation of the blood sugar. This has been proved that the high sugar in the body affects the normal chemical and mineral balance. This is very fatal as it could lead to malfunctioning of the body organs causing death.

How much is enough sugar when devising a meal schedule? According to the experts, they advise that one should not consume more than fifty grams of sugar in a day. This is about thirteen teaspoons of sugar a day. This will result to a two hundred cut of the calories in the daily diet. Taking moderate sugar can help us have a healthy body. Cut on the extra sugar and experience the great health benefits!