Added Sugar: Worse Than You Thought

[Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Added Sugar: Worse Than You Thought By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs In the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel," the kids have an appetite for a house made of cake, with sugar windows and candy decorations, that leads them straight into the clutches of an evil hag. In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Augustus Gloop nearly drowns in the Chocolate River, and Violet Beauregarde becomes a giant blueberry after chowing down a three-course-dinner gum. But their fates were not nearly as bad as what added sugar intake does to your levels of good HDL cholesterol and potentially harmful triglycerides. Special: [Celebrity Trainer: 'Muscle Loss in Seniors Is Real, but It Doesn’t Have to Be']( Research based on the Framingham Heart Study found that when people ages 40 and older drink 12 ounces a day of sugar-sweetened beverages — such as sodas, fruit-flavored drinks, sports drinks, and presweetened coffees and teas — it causes potentially heart-damaging changes in those blood lipid levels. It isn't just because added sugar makes you gain weight (although it does, and obesity is very hard on the heart), it's that sugar itself inhibits an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides and lowers your level of healthy HDL, possibly by altering liver function. Americans are sugar-crazed, consuming an average of 57 pounds of added sugar annually. And it's contributing to a whole roster of health woes, from angina and diabetes to a lousy sex life, increased cancer, dementia, and depression. So, opt for water or unsweetened tea and coffee, and avoid processed foods. Read ingredient lists and nutritional labels to see if there's added sugar — it gets added to everything from frozen green beans and pasta sauce to instant oatmeal and coleslaw. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- [How To: Hit Rewind on Aging Skin]( If you’re one of the millions of Americans dealing with droopy, wrinkled and saggy skin, this is something you are going to want to see immediately. There’s a new “skin rewinding” breakthrough that is leaving Americans in shock as they can hardly believe the results they’re seeing. By using this powerful, at-home technique just once a day, Americans are experiencing firmer, smoother and much more luminous skin. [Click here right now to see for yourself>>]( P.S. Most users are noticing the quickest and best results on the skin around the eyes and mouth area, so If you’re looking to give your skin a fresh start and nothing else has worked, you need to stop what you’re doing and pay close attention to this [incredible presentation right now!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 1501 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 104 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 USA [reaganreports.com](