My first book was called LICKING SWEET DEATH. It chronicled how toxic and addicting processed sugars are. The evidence keeps mounting that they are behind metabolic problems and practically all diseases, including cancer. They start by hitting below the belt—the gut and liver. Our gut bacteria get habituated to refined sugars; they will demand it more and more by sending addicting signals to the brain. With time all organs are affected, even before diabetes and obesity.
If you are contemplating withdrawing from refined sugars, get help—it will be as difficult as quitting tobacco, alcohol and mood-altering drugs.
References
High-Fructose Corn Syrup’s Possible Role in Intestinal Cancer
David A. Johnson. Medscape – May 14, 2019
“High-fructose corn syrup can be found in almost all of the sweetened, pasteurized, and processed foods we consume. It is cheaper and sweeter than cane sugar, which is why it is a part of so many of these foods. High-fructose corn syrup has also been implicated in the growing epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in the United States. This has led some states to place restrictions on the sale of items containing high-fructose corn syrup, such as the number of large-volume sodas that can be purchased at any one time. Another emerging health concern in the United States is the dramatic increase in colorectal cancer in relatively younger patients. By 2030, it has been projected that colorectal cancers will increase by 90%-125% in 20- to 34-year-olds and by 28%-46% in 35- to 49-year-olds. This has led the American Cancer Society to change its recommendation to begin screening earlier, by the age of 45.”
High Juice Consumption May Up Mortality Risk
Medscape – May 17, 2019.
“Numerous studies have shown that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) such as soda and iced tea have a deleterious effect on human health. Now, findings from a large cohort study suggest that 100% fruit juices should be added to that list as well.
In a survey of more than 13,000 adults aged 45 years or older from across the United States, each additional daily 12-ounce serving of fruit juice, independent of other SSBs, was associated with a 24% increase in the risk for all-cause mortality, Lindsay J. Collin, MPH, and coauthors write in an article published online today in JAMA Network Open. Each additional serving of any sugary beverage was associated with an 11% increase in all-cause mortality risk.
The findings suggest that higher consumption of sugary beverages, including naturally sweet fruit juices, “is associated with increased all-cause mortality among older US adults,” they warn. Efforts aimed at reducing consumption of SSBs should include fruit juice, they say.
The evidence, although only suggestive, “brings attention to potential adverse effects of SSB vs fruit juice consumption on health,” Marta Guasch-Ferré, PhD, and Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, write in an invited comment about the study.”
