Soda Tax - Who's Really Behind it?
The proposed food tax on sugared beverages is preposterous. It alleges the soda tax will discourage consumption of sugared beverages and leave the consumer to reach for sugar-free less expensive drinks. Magically, the obese will no longer be obese. Unbelievable that a proposal of this magnitude without any studies would come from a respected journal such as the NEJM (the New England Journal of Medicine).
Searching for studies on weight loss and diet drinks there was a very interesting article on WebMD. In 2005, at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio showed just the opposite. Yes, those who consumed sugared beverages daily had a higher percent of being obese. The study went on to sight that those who consumed sugar free drinks had a 41% higher chance of becoming obese.
How can this be? It's all based on sugar. There are enzymes in saliva that starts breaking down simple carbohydrates (i.e. bread, pasta, crackers). These simple carbohydrates breakdown to sugar inside the mouth. The pancreas senses something sweet in the mouth and releases insulin into the bloodstream to be ready to transport the sugar into the cell. The sugar is then bound to the insulin and is eventually delivered to the cell which uses it as energy.
When the diet drink is consumed, the pancreas senses that there something sweet in the mouth, so it releases insulin to bind with the sugar and transport it to the cell. The problem is that there's no sugar to bind and the person experiences a drop in the sugar. With the drop in sugar the body sends out a message in the form of a craving sugar. At this stage in the game with high insulin and low glucose, the person usually doesn't reach for something healthy. It's usually a higher caloric food.
It's a common fact that a soda (sugared) per day results in 15 pounds in a year. By University of Texas observation, a diet soda per day results in 21 pounds in a year.
To read the article by UT, click the link: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight
Searching for studies on weight loss and diet drinks there was a very interesting article on WebMD. In 2005, at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio showed just the opposite. Yes, those who consumed sugared beverages daily had a higher percent of being obese. The study went on to sight that those who consumed sugar free drinks had a 41% higher chance of becoming obese.
How can this be? It's all based on sugar. There are enzymes in saliva that starts breaking down simple carbohydrates (i.e. bread, pasta, crackers). These simple carbohydrates breakdown to sugar inside the mouth. The pancreas senses something sweet in the mouth and releases insulin into the bloodstream to be ready to transport the sugar into the cell. The sugar is then bound to the insulin and is eventually delivered to the cell which uses it as energy.
When the diet drink is consumed, the pancreas senses that there something sweet in the mouth, so it releases insulin to bind with the sugar and transport it to the cell. The problem is that there's no sugar to bind and the person experiences a drop in the sugar. With the drop in sugar the body sends out a message in the form of a craving sugar. At this stage in the game with high insulin and low glucose, the person usually doesn't reach for something healthy. It's usually a higher caloric food.
It's a common fact that a soda (sugared) per day results in 15 pounds in a year. By University of Texas observation, a diet soda per day results in 21 pounds in a year.
To read the article by UT, click the link: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight
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