Sugar Consumption Study Beth Teaford Hawthorn University MHNE Student September 2011 Resource Snyder, H. (2011, August 23).The Sugar Awareness & Elimination Project: A Model for Community Action. Retrieved August 23, 2011, from Snyder-Slides.pdf

Why I am here  My assignment: A Sugar Consumption Study  Educate students about the benefits of eating whole foods and eliminating sugar- containing foods  Examine how much sugar students eat, their understanding of the effects sugar consumption has on health and their willingness to eliminate sugar  Observe what happens when students quit eating sugar  This topic fits in well with your studies.  I’m doing this work for the benefit of my students

What is sugar ?  It is a carbohydrate which means it is made of the chemical elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O).  Two main types of sugar molecules found in food are glucose and fructose. They have different chemical structures or arrangements of C, H and O  Fructose tastes sweeter than glucose.  Table sugar is made of half glucose and half fructose.  Corn syrup is also half glucose and half fructose  White flour is all glucose.

Sucrose – white table sugar Glucose Fructose

Forms of Sugar

Q. What foods contain added sugar? A. Most commercially processed foods.

Ingredients: Lowfat Milk, Corn Sweeteners, Cocoa, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Caramel Color, Carrageenan, Vanillin (an artificial flavor), Artificial Color, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3 Added.

Wheat flour, water, shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), tomato paste, sugar, contains less than 2% of wheat gluten, vegetable (soybean oil and/or corn oil), white corn meal, grated parmesan, asiago, and romano cheeses made from cow's milk (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), salt, yeast, baking soda, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium aluminum phosphate, datem, spice, garlic, ascorbic acid, yellow corn meal.

Ingredients: CORN, WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, BROWN SUGAR, HIGH OLEIC VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OR SUNFLOWER OIL), RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, RICE, FRUCTOSE, WHEY (FROM MILK+), HONEY, MALTED CORN AND BARLEY SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR). BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING MATERIAL TO PRESERVE PRODUCT FRESHNESS.

Q. Why should we avoid eating sugar? A. Studies have shown that most Americans are getting too much sugar in their diet and it is causing many health problems.

 Americans average yearly intake of sugar per person has increased from 119 lbs. in 1970 to 142 lbs. in  Consumption of corn sweeteners (HFCS) has increased from 16 lbs. yearly intake per person in 1970 to over 77 lbs. per person in  Refined white sugar consumption has dropped (102 lbs. in 1970 to 63 lbs. in 2005) which means Americans are now getting most of their sugar from HFCS. USDA Dietary Assessment of Major Trends In U.S. Food Consumption

The consumption of HFCS increased > 1000% between 1970 and 1990, far exceeding the changes in intake of any other food or food group. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

There has been dramatic increase in obesity rates in the US over the past 20 years. Center of Disease Control

Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase rapidly in the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information

A healthy diet is one low in added sugars.

Q. Why should we avoid eating sugar? A. Those who have successfully eliminated sugar from their diets have reported many health benefits including….

 More energy  Better sleep quality  Freedom from food cravings  Better mood  Stabilized weight  Improved complexion/skin conditions  Improvement of many health problems  Clearer thinking/ better mental function

Eliminate added sugars from you diet in 3 phases. 1. Avoid sugar-laden drinks, snacks and desserts. Base your diet on fresh vegetables, some fresh fruit, protein foods and whole grain products. 2. Choose more quality protein foods (Ex. beef, chicken, eggs, fish) over processed ones (chicken nuggets, fish sticks). 3. Replace grain products with real whole grains (brown rice, rolled oats, barley or wheat berries). Include more varieties of vegetables over grains and fruits.

Phase 1  Avoid sugar-laden drinks, snacks and desserts.  Base your diet on fresh vegetables, some fresh fruit, protein foods and whole grain products.

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Phase 2  Choose higher quality protein foods (Ex. beef, chicken, eggs, fish) over processed ones (chicken nuggets, fish sticks).  Choose more vegetables over refined grains.

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