SugarSugar Alcohols

Artificial Sweeteners and your Health

Chelsee Shorttcshortt@mountvernon.k12.ia.us

@educateexercise

About Me● Struggles● Ah Ha moment● Influences

○ Gary Taubes- Why we get fat and what to do about it○ Robert Lustig- Sugar the bitter sweet truth○ Dallas and David Hartwig- Whole 9

■ It Starts with Food○ Fed Up Documentary with Katie Couric

Purpose Statement● How sugar/sugar alcohols affect the body● Where sugar/sugar alcohols can be found● How much is too much● How is this impacting childhood obesity● Why we should address this issue as health

advocators.

CarbohydratesMonosaccharides: Glucose, Galactose, FructoseDisaccharides: Lactose, Maltose, SucrosePolysaccharides: StarchesFiber

Southgate, 1995

Carbohydrate MetabolismStomach: Salivary AmylaseIntestines: Pancreatic Amylase, Brush border enzymes

Glucose/Galactose:Absorbed through villi into bloodstream(Sodium transport)Fructose: Transports to Liver to break down into glucose and triglyceride

Blood sugar rises,Insulin responds,glucose gets utilized throughout body, stored in muscles/liver as glycogen or stored as fat

The role of InsulinInsulin:

● Growth Hormone● Controlled by the pancreas● Signals to muscle and fat tissue to uptake

glucose in the bloodstream

Insulin ResistanceInsulin is not effective in signaling the uptake of blood sugar. More insulin is needed to do the work.

(Reaven, 2005)

SugarSucrose: Glucose/FructoseFructose: Breaks down in liver as glucose and triglyceride, uric acid and free radical byproduct

Study:

Moderate Amounts of Fructose Consumption impairs Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Young Men

Potential role of sugar (fructose) in the epidemic of hypertension, obesity and the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease

Sugar on the food labelcorn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, lactose, maltose, malt syrup, raw sugar, sucrose, sugar syrup, cane crystals, cane sugar, crystalline fructose, evaporated cane juice, corn syrup solids, malt syrup, honey, agave, maple syrup

Sugar AlcoholsSugar alcohols are digested in the large intestine, mainly by the bacteria in the intestine. This can cause bloating, GI discomfort, or a laxative effect. They do have a caloric value ranging from 1.5-3 calories per gram (Sugar 4 calories per gram)

Sugar Alcohol on Food LabelsMannitol-pineapples, olives, asparagus, sweet potatoes and carrots, 50-70 times sweeterSorbitol-Fruits and vegetables, 50 times sweeterXylitol-straw, corncobs, fruit, vegetables, cereals, mushrooms and some cereals, same sweetness as sugarLactitol-Found in dairy, 30-40 times sweeterIsomalt- Found in hard candies, 45-65 times sweeterMaltitol- Hard candy, gum, desserts 75 times sweeter Erythritol- Stevia 200 times sweeterHydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH)- Hydrolysis of Corn 40-90 times sweeter

Artificial SweetenersAspartame (Equal) and Saccharin (Sweet & Low) Do not raise the blood sugarCognitive sweetened response stimulates hunger hormones to consume

Artificial Sweeteners: A systematic review of metabolic effects in youth

What is HealthyFasting Blood Sugar of 70-100 mg/dl (Milligrams per deciliter)

AMA Recommendations for added sugar: Women 100 Calories (6 teaspoons)Men 150 calories (9 teaspoons)

1 teaspoon of sugar=4 grams

What are we eating?Average American consumes 20 teaspoons of Sugar a dayBEWARE! Sugar is EVERYWHERE! Be a conscious consumer

Breakfast

Fat Free Strawberry Greek Yogurt: 2 tsp½ Cherry Bagel: 1 tsp

Lunch Peanut Butter/Celery: 1 tspSubway Turkey Sub: 2 tsp

Why should we care?Excess Sugar or sweetener in diet is linked to ● Obesity● Diabetes Type 2● Addiction (sweeteners)● Cancer (sweeteners)● Cardiovascular Disease

So Much Research...For every sugar beverage a young person has each day their BMI correlates to the added sugar intakeChronic Stress, Combined with a High-Fat/High-Sugar Diet, Shifts Sympathetic Signaling toward Neuropeptide Y and Leads to Obesity and the Metabolic SyndromeEvidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake

Most research is done on sugary beverages but desserts can be just as bad

How can educators helpGood News! Consumption of sugary beverages are on the declineIncrease Insulin Sensitivity in ChildrenChange Eating Behaviors and HabitsEliminate added sugars from dietCarbs vs Fat

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