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Sugar Savvy

Sugar Savvy. Lisa Cui Anne Kim. Why be Sugar Savvy?. How much sugar does the average American eat (in pounds) per year? Where does this sugar come from? Where does this sugar go?. Let’s Guess!. Show Me the SUGAR!. Soda, 20 oz.- 69g Sugar, 17 teaspoons

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Sugar Savvy

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  1. Sugar Savvy Lisa Cui Anne Kim

  2. Why be Sugar Savvy? • How much sugar does the average American eat (in pounds) per year? • Where does this sugar come from? • Where does this sugar go?

  3. Let’s Guess!

  4. Show Me the SUGAR! • Soda, 20 oz.- 69g Sugar, 17 teaspoons • Yoplait Yogurt, 6 oz.- 27g Sugar, 7 teaspoons • Starbucks Frappuccino with whip, 16 oz.- 48g Sugar, 12 teaspoons

  5. Excess Calories From Soda • How long would it take to burn off the 250 excess calories in a 20oz soda? • An average 150 pound adult would have to walk at moderate-fast speed for over an hour

  6. What About Diet Soda? • Contains zero calories, but consumption is correlated with the same health problems • Obesity • Diabetes • Heart Disease • High Blood Pressure • High Triglycerides • Research suggests diet soda may be tricking our body into craving sweeter foods/beverages

  7. We Can Know How Much Sugar We Have Grams of Sugar  4 = Teaspoons of Sugar

  8. High Fructose Corn Syrup • 55% fructose and 45% glucose • Sugar: 50% fructose, 50% glucose • Has been around for about 30 years • Created as a cheaper alternative to sugar

  9. HFCS Argument

  10. HFCS: The Bottom Line • Most Americans need to reduce consumption of all sugars (table sugar, HFCS, fructose, honey…) • HFCS is a good indicator of processed foods, which should be avoided • HFCS is found in many foods so it can be hard to consume in moderation • More research is needed, but negative effects of HFCS are possible

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