Dr. Nancy Reports on Sugary Diets
Dr. Nancy Reports on Sugary Diets
Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on the amount of sugar in the diets of many Americans.
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" I sign on goods. 39 year old Kevin Irvine is recovering from a heart attack and like millions of Americans his diet -- big part of the problem any time -- Get a couple stands putting her heart one more makes you rethink a lot of stuff. A study today in the journal of the American Medical Association reveals a link between the sugars that are added to every -- foods. And risk factors that cause heart disease. It's much better known that. High fat diet is associated with cardiovascular disease access sugary processed foods decreases levels of HDL or good cholesterol. And increases the levels of triglycerides. Which can be a lethal combination. The -- added to processed foods has converted easily fat and unlike natural sugars found in fruit. Added sugars have no nutritional value. In other words they're just empty calories. -- found that every grocery aisle from serial. Confidence to -- stops scientists now recommend women get fewer than 100 calories a day from adage -- And men fewer than 150 calories a day. But it's easy for all add up payment and it have just one can of -- has 170 calories and 0%. Guessed what I love my school. Well. One scoop of Vanilla. 92 calories advantage in the meantime the the manufacturers say they're working on reducing sugar in their products to Grocery Manufacturers Association says. All foods including sugars should be consumed in moderation as part of a healthy diet. Leaving it -- to consumers. Choose -- carefully and read those labels. Doctor Nancy snyderman NBC news."
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