Doctor Oz took on a killer today. A substance we all enjoy and love. The killer is sugar and Dr. Oz says we need to get it out of our houses or it will kill us. The show today pointed out how sugar not only causes a higher risk for diabetes but is also linked to many other diseases. The guest panel today was Doctor Alan Green, who is the author of the book “Feeding Baby Green”, and Doctor Miriam Vos. The discussion started out with High Blood Pressure and how sugar is one of the biggest causes of this condition. Dr. Oz stated that the American Heart Association recommends that we only eat 6 teaspoons of sugar per day. Doctor Green stated that most of us eat over 22 teaspoons a day. Doctor Vos stated that one can of soda has over 9 teaspoons of sugar in it. This is bad news if you are a Nerd like me that sits in front of a computer daily chugging sodas. the panel also talked of high cholesterol and how too much sugar is converted into triglycerides, which are a major cause of high cholesterol. Something else was talked about that I didn’t know. Excess sugar can cause liver disease as sugar acts on the liver just like alcohol does. Maybe us nerds need to go to Diet Sodas to help get rid of the sugars in our system.

photo and info provided by: Doctor Oz Web Site

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