On an average, 7 out of every 10 teenagers would love to have a glazed doughnut for breakfast every morning. And for almost all of them, the favorite part of Halloween is the candy it brings. Yet, a recent study showing increased heart disease in frequent sweet eaters, may prove that candy is not so dandy!

The intricate balance between ‘bad’ and ‘good’ cholesterol in the body gets thrown off, as the high sugar intake causes a rise in the level of triglycerides and a dip in the level of HDL or ‘good cholesterol’. As per the survey findings, regular consumption of sweets on a daily basis causes an increased risk of heart disease.

As most of us know, sugar is a pretty high contributor to an individual’s daily calorie intake. But, when 6000 willing participants were put to the test, the ensuing result of 16 percent was staggering.

Quite literally the sweetest participants were fueled by 46 teaspoonfuls of sugar in the day, while their counterparts diligently said ‘No to toffees’ and had just 3 teaspoonfuls per day.

If you get hungry between meals, you can have all the fruits you want. These consist of natural sugars that stay away from your calorie table. Artificial sugar in additives and processed food should be controlled at 9 teaspoons for m en and 6 for women.

Sugary soft drinks (or Soda) are easily available everywhere! Even if you wanted to drink something else, you’d be hard-pressed to find it. It’s no wonder then that about 25% of the US population is obese. The above survey should prompt food retailers to reduce the amount of added sugar in food and drinks. Also states must be prompted to levy a tax on soft drink consumption. Sounds drastic, but you’ll be surprised to know such measures are already in place in a few states.

Would you dare to sip on that soda if you knew you had to pay a half-cent sales tax with every purchase? An approximate calculation based on further research has shown that expenditure on soft drinks will reduce by almost 10 gallons annually if the above tax were levied, thus limiting sugar consumption in the state.

Man has used technology to make the world a very comfortable place to live in. Thus he is now looking for ways to prolong his life, so he can enjoy the comforts he has created. As a result, a large number of studies are being done eliminate health risks. Surveys such as the one we discussed, are only a small part of the research on harmful effects of high sugar consumption. The latter has been proven to lead to other tragedies besides heart failure, including high BP, stroke and diabetes.

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