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Obesity in a can: Sugary sodas are nutritionally indefensible
Dietitian can't find anything nice to say about soda
Date published: 11/15/2009
IT'S HARD to find Every can of regular soda we drink is linked to a 60 percent higher risk of obesity and 67 percent higher rate of diabetes. Stats like these, from the Journal of the American Medical Association and Diabetes Care, have sparked debate about sugary beverages. Some people consider soda their one indulgence, drinking a can But at least chocolate has some antioxidants. And ice cream, while fatty and sugary, has a little bit of protein and But lots of convenience stores sell 32-ounce servings of sweetened drinks, such as soda, lemonade, punch or energy drinks. And most of these sweetened drinks have few vitamins, minerals or fiber. On the whole, I pride myself on being relaxed as dietitians go. I encourage people to take a moderate approach and to enjoy all kinds of foods. And it's true that a little soda won't kill you. It's not toxic. But it's hard to defend sweetened beverages, at least in modern super-size portions. A 24-ounce soda has about 300 calories from liquid sugar and about 80 grams of carbohydrate, or as much as five slices But while eating that much white bread might make you feel stuffed, the average person is still hungry after guzzling a 24-ounce beverage. That's where a problem can come in--when a person keeps eating too many calories. The beverage industry disagrees: "There is little evidence from epidemiological studies that sugar-sweetened drinks are more likely than any other source of calories to lead to obesity," according to the American Beverage Association's Web site. Translation: Too much of anything can make you fat. While I agree that excess calories from any food or drink can cause weight gain, as a dietitian I have known many people who go overboard more with sweetened beverages than with solid foods. LOSE WEIGHT, HURT LESS
Date published: 11/15/2009
RD for Balance
(posted by
NicRD
, Nov. 16, 2009 5:01 pm)
High fructose corn sugar, which impacts the body no
differently than regular table sugar, has been declared safe
by the Food and Drug Administration. As a registered
dietitian, I tell my clients, which include the food and
beverage industry, soda can be a part of a healthy diet. A
serving of soda contains 170 calories. Most desserts or
even regular food that we have access too have far more
calories per serving and provide harmful fats.
Fellow R.D.
(posted by
jdietitian
, Nov. 16, 2009 3:56 pm)
As a fellow dietitian and consultant to the food and beverage industry I would like to comment on this article. I strongly disagree with your statement that sweetened beverages cannot be enjoyed in moderation and included in a healthy diet. I often work with my clients to teach them that a healthy diet isn’t about picking or rejecting a specific food or beverage, but about sensible choices based on individual needs. In my opinion, it is problematic to say that one food or beverage is responsible for obesity
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