7, June 2014

High levels of fructose in soft drinks increases risk of diabetes, heart disease

Love gulping down cans of beverages or juices to chill out this summer? Think twice as soda consumers may be getting a much higher dose of the harmful sugar fructose than they have been led to believe, an alarming research suggests. Beverages and juices made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contain 50 percent more fructose than glucose – a blend that calls into question claims that sugar and HFCS are essentially the same.  

‘We found what ends up being consumed in popular beverages is neither natural sugar nor HFCS, but instead a fructose-intense concoction that could increase one’s risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and liver disease,’ said Michael Goran, director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center (CORC) at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC). ‘The human body is not designed to process this form of sugar at such high levels. Unlike glucose, which serves as fuel for the body, fructose is processed almost entirely in the liver where it is converted to fat,’ he explained. Goran’s analysis of beverages made with HFCS showed a fructose to glucose ratio of 60:40 – considerably higher than the equal proportions found in sucrose.  

The research also showed that ingredients on some product labels do not represent their fructose content. ‘This suggests that these beverages might contain HFCS which is not disclosed on their labels,’ Goran noted, adding that it is important to have a more accurate understanding of what we are actually drinking.  

The study was published online in the journal Nutrition.

Source: www.thehealthsite.com

07.06.2014

Would you go through electrotherapy to fight your fear of dentists?

A new research has claimed that millions of people could be cured of their fear of dentist surgeries with the help of electrotherapy. Scientists believe sending tiny electrical currents into the brain could help solve people’s terrifying phobia of the dentist. Experts said a handheld device which transmits cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) reduced anxiety among those with a long fear of dentists, the Daily Express reported.

The study conducted in Nigeria said that the treatment is similar to the TENS machines used by pregnant women. The device stimulates nerves for therapeutic purposes and is used by expectant mothers for pain relief. Scientists believe sending tiny electrical currents into the brain could help solve people’s terrifying phobia of the dentist. 

The research is published in the Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences.

Source: www.thehealthsite.com

07.06.2014

Do not Worry if others do not understand you…Worry only if you can not understand yourself