Is high fructose corn syrup and added sugar bad for you? By
Olivia Fidler, Stephanie Steeves & Abdul Tholley College of
Public Health and Human Sciences Nutrition Students Commercial
Watch me first Then watch me What is added sugar? Added sugar is
not the same as sugar in fruit What is high fructose corn syrup
(HFCS) How your body breaks it down Activity What are the
recommendations for men/women? How much added sugar do you think
Americans eat/drink per day? 3 teaspoons 2 teaspoons/ cup serving
17 teaspoons 3 teaspoon/ slice What foods have HFCS and added
sugar? Hormones What is Leptin and Ghrelin? Solid Foods vs. Fluids
Weight Gain Obesity Childhood obesity Adolescent obesity Chronic
Diseases Type 2 Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Liver health What
should you do? Read food labels and understand what your reading
Swap this for that How to Read a Food Label Swap this for that
$0.50 $ 0.20 $1.79 FREE Fact or Myth? American Heart Association
recommends less than 9 teaspoons of sugar a day for Men Americans
consume 10 teaspoons of sugar daily Leptin is activated by Fructose
Added sugars dont naturally occur in foods The body gets just as
full when drinking fluids than when eating solid foods Questions? I
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