Visceral Fat
Soft drinks – sports drinks – fruit drinks – energy drinks – coffee drinks – cupcakes – cookies – muffins – doughnuts – granola bars – chocolate – ice cream – sweetened yogurt – cereal – candy ….. Can we agree that the list of sweet temptations is endless? Well – it is!!!
The average American now consumes 22 to 28 teaspoons of added sugars a day – mostly high-fructose corn syrup and ordinary table sugar(sucrose). That is 350 to 440 empty calories that few of us can afford.
How much added sugar is too much? Cutting back to 100 calories (6.5 teaspoons) a day for women and 150 calories (9.5 teaspoons) a day for men may just mean a slimmer waistline for you and a lower risk of disease.
The fructose we consume in most added sugars appears to boost liver – muscle – and visceral fat. Excess fat anywhere in the body increases the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.. But a fatty liver and visceral fat may increase your risks the most. One last comment at this time — soda drinkers have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes…..
and as always you must live well to be well…to your personal wellness….
don
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