Who knew that indulging a sweet tooth one too many times, could result in a greater risk of heart problems in the future. A recent study has shown just that.

As per the new study, continually adding more sugar to one’s daily diet, drastically increases the risk factors for heart disease. Higher levels of triglycerides in the blood stream than deemed healthy, and subsequent lower levels of HDL or ‘good cholesterol’, play havoc with the internal balance of the body.

Being humans, we all need statistics and numbers to convince us of any reality. Thus, 6000 men and women participated in a quantitative-analysis of their meals. At 16 percent, added sugar took up a leading position among the contributors to the daily calorie intake.

Care to venture a guess on how much sugar is consumed by a dedicated sweet eater every day? The top rung of the ladder included adults with 46 teaspoonfuls of sugar in a single day while the lower rung sang a sad tune of merely 3 teaspoonfuls.

If you get hungry between meals, you can have all the fruits you want. These consist of natural sugars that stay away from your calorie table. Artificial sugar in additives and processed food should be controlled at 9 teaspoons for m en and 6 for women.

It’s about time I brought a few shocking truths to your notice. A typical carbonated soft drink will have 200 calories in a 16-ounce serving, and all of those calories come from sugar. Makes you want to drop that can of soda right? Let us hope food and beverage producers take a responsible stand on the issue and cut down sugar levels in processed food, thus preventing obesity and heart disease. Some states have taken the first step by imposing a sales tax on the purchase of soft drinks.

Annual consumption of carbonated drinks is estimated to be about 50 gallons. If just a half-cent sales tax on the sugary brew could result in a 10 gallon drop in sales per year, imagine how much calories we are keeping at bay!

Man has used technology to make the world a very comfortable place to live in. Thus he is now looking for ways to prolong his life, so he can enjoy the comforts he has created. As a result, a large number of studies are being done eliminate health risks. Surveys such as the one we discussed, are only a small part of the research on harmful effects of high sugar consumption. The latter has been proven to lead to other tragedies besides heart failure, including high BP, stroke and diabetes.

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