“Jamie Oliver’s Sugar Rush documentary highlights the impact that obesity and diabetes are already having on the lives of many in the UK and the urgent need to tackle these diseases. However the documentary may have left many viewers with the impression that the consumption of sugar is the principal cause of the increasing prevalence of these conditions. Scientific evidence shows us a range of diet and lifestyle factors contribute to these diseases not one ingredient in isolation. More “Sugar Nutrition UK statement on Jamie Oliver’s Sugar Rush Documentary”
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Why Sugar Is Added to Food: Food Science 101
Goldfein, Kara R; Slavin, Joanne L. (2015) Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 14: 644–656. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337
OBJECTIVE: To review the functions of sugars, carbohydrates, added sugars and sweeteners in food, outline labeling challenges, demonstrate that methods used to replace added sugars may not reduce calories or improve nutrient status and discuss labeling as a strategy to improve public health and alleviate obesity.
Sugar Nutrition UK Opinion Piece in British Dental Journal – Sugar: Demonisation of a product or fair culprit?
Sugar is undoubtedly in the spotlight. Over the last 18 months, we’ve seen numerous headlines linking sugar with all manner of ills from obesity to cancer; with claims of sugar even being ‘poisonous’. But is there robust science behind the media hyperbole? And what does this mean for dental health? More “Sugar Nutrition UK Opinion Piece in British Dental Journal – Sugar: Demonisation of a product or fair culprit?”
Excessive sugar consumption may be a difficult habit to break: a view from the brain and body
Tryon,M.S., Stanhope,K.L., Epel,E.S., et al, (2015) J.Clin.Endocrinol.Metab. 100:2239-2247 10.1210/jc.2014-4353
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether sucrose vs aspartame consumption inhibits the cortisol response and parallel stress responses in the brain regions known to mediate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)/cortisol responses to stress, and to test whether sucrose consumption dampens the inductive effects of opioid blockage on HPA activity. More “Excessive sugar consumption may be a difficult habit to break: a view from the brain and body”
Regional Differences in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake among US Adults
Park, Sohyun; McGuire, Lisa C.; Galuska, Deborah A. (2015) J Acad Nutr Diet, Volume 115, Issue 12, Pages 1996-2002
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between census region of residence and total frequency and types of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among a sample of representative US adults.
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Sugar Nutrition UK response to the Scientific Committee on Nutrition (SACN) Report on Carbohydrates and Health
“The conclusion in the report that ‘free sugars’* should not exceed 5% of total energy intake doesn’t seem to represent the current balance of scientific evidence. It is notable that the report itself finds there is “insufficient evidence” to draw a conclusion about sugar’s relationship to weight gain or body mass.1 More “Sugar Nutrition UK response to the Scientific Committee on Nutrition (SACN) Report on Carbohydrates and Health”
Substitution of sugar-sweetened beverages with other beverage alternatives: a review of long-term health outcomes
Zheng,M., Allman-Farinelli,M., Heitmann,B.L. and Rangan,A., (2015) J.Acad.Nutr.Diet. 115:767-779 S2212-2672(15)00112-4
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of substituting beverage alternatives such as plain water, artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs), coffee, tea, 100% fruit juices and milk for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on long term (>/= 4 months) health outcomes in children and adults.
DESIGN: Systematic review. Included studies were prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) examining associations between substitutions of beverage alternatives for SSBs and long-term health outcomes in children and adults. More “Substitution of sugar-sweetened beverages with other beverage alternatives: a review of long-term health outcomes”
Sugar Nutrition UK statement on That Sugar Film
From a scientific perspective That Sugar Film is disappointing viewing and ultimately reveals very little about the effects of sugars on the human body. No single food or ingredient is responsible for the current obesity problem. Decades of scientific evidence show that sugars can be consumed as a part of a healthy balanced diet. More “Sugar Nutrition UK statement on That Sugar Film”
Sugar Nutrition UK response to British Journal of Sports Medicine Editorial on Physical Inactivity and Obesity
We welcome efforts to tackle the complex problem of obesity in British society and better educate the public on the foods they consume. We read with interest the editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (It’s time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity; you can’t outrun a bad diet), but are concerned that it disregards the current consensus of scientific evidence on both obesity and the relationship between sugars, carbohydrates and body weight. More “Sugar Nutrition UK response to British Journal of Sports Medicine Editorial on Physical Inactivity and Obesity”
Worldwide trends in dietary sugars intake
Wittekind,A. and Walton,J., (2014) Nutr.Res.Rev. 27:330-345 10.1017/S0954422414000237
OBJECTIVE: To investigate within-country trends in dietary sugars intake using published data arising from national nutrition surveys, and where possible to examine the relationship between supply data (e.g. from FAO) and estimated population intakes (i.e. dietary survey data) with regard to sugars. More “Worldwide trends in dietary sugars intake”