High quality agaves are very good feedstock material for biofuel... for the following characteristics:
high total sugar density and content; high weight of the fruit and stems; cultivation and harvest cycles of six years; high density of plants per hectare; genetic diversity and high adaptability, low water requirements; CO2 and capture; methane metabolism; soil retention; plant nutrition; products from inulin; and low maintenance during cultivation.
Not exact matches
Top»em with maple syrup, sliced bananas, and sprinkle of walnuts for a yummy, sweet breakfast that is low in
sugar and carbs,
high in protein, and
total texture heaven.
It also contains 15 percent of your daily calcium requirements, but it has
higher than average amounts of
sugar alcohol than other bars to keep the
total carbohydrate content down.
It has a
higher brix value (measure of sweetness), allowing you to reduce the
total amount of
sugar needed in your recipe.
Adjusted OR for cognitive impairment (MMSE score < 24) were 2 · 23 (95 % CI 1 · 24, 3 · 99) for
total sugars and 2 · 28 (95 % CI 1 · 26, 4 · 14) for added
sugars, comparing the
highest with lowest intake quintiles.
While an increasing number of research studies point to the health benefits in controlling and reducing
sugar consumption — the FDA now recommends
sugar make up no more than ten percent of
total calories consumed per day — there is a difference between
sugars that occur naturally in foods and those that do not, like those in a piece of dried fruit, for example, versus the
high fructose syrup commonly added to soft drinks, sodas, and many processed foods.
For these muffins I've actually used raw cane
sugar which has a
higher glycemic value than say, coconut palm
sugar but I wanted a light colour in these muffins, but I only used 1/4 cup of
sugar total.
The first is the Traffic Light (TL) system, developed by the UK Food Standards Agency, where nutrients of greatest public health significance (
total fat, saturated fat,
sugar and sodium) are ranked and colour - coded as either
high (red), medium (amber) or low (green), based on cut - points established by the European Regulation for Nutrition and Health Claims (Official Journal of the European Union, 2006).
Levels of agreement were
highest for saturated fat (85 %),
sugar (84 %),
total fat (83 %) and sodium (78 %), followed by fibre (73 %), carbohydrate (73 %), energy (69 %), protein (69 %), and vitamin and minerals (68 %).
For the UK as a case study, there will be two bands - one for
total sugar content above 5g per 100 millilitres and a second,
higher band for the most sugary drinks with more than 8g per 100 millilitres.
There will be two bands - one for
total sugar content above 5g per 100 millilitres and a second,
higher band for the most sugary drinks with more than 8g per 100 millilitres.
Fruit ingredients contribute to this
total, but
sugar and glucose also feature
high up in the ingredients list of both.
Guidance for the front - of - pack colour - coded labelling was issued by Public Notice (2011), and outlines three permitted designs using green, amber and red to identify whether products contain low, medium or
high levels of
total sugars, fat, saturated fat, and sodium.
- This country's near
total absence of regulations on advertising to children; according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average child sees more than 20,000 commercials each year, often for
high - fat,
high -
sugar and
high - salt snacks and foods.
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University has released the results of a study showing that kids will actually eat low -
sugar cereal and that «serving
high -
sugar cereals may increase children's
total sugar consumption and reduce... [Continue reading]
Total sugars (blue) peaked at about 1999 in parallel with
high fructose corn syrup (orange).
The levy will be charged on volumes according to
total sugar content, with a main rate charge for drink above 5 grams of
sugar per 100 millilitres and a
higher rate for drinks with more than 8 grams of
sugar per 100 millilitres.
There will be two bands — one for
total sugar content above 5 grams per 100 millilitres; a second,
higher band for the most sugary drinks with more than 8 grams per 100 millilitres.
Much of that increase comes from
higher intake of
sugar - sweetened beverages, which constitute approximately one - third of the
total added
sugar consumption in the American diet.
In nectar from the pristine bagged flowers, sucrose was much more common, and
total sugar concentration was
higher.
Those who had oral cavity cancer and consumed greater amounts of
total carbohydrates,
total sugars and simple carbohydrates had
higher mortality rates.
The study discovered that a
total of half an hour of intermittent
high - intensity exercise each week, which involved a
total time commitment of 75 minutes, reduced blood
sugar spikes following meals, reduced 24 - hour blood
sugar levels, as well as improved mitochondrial capacity of skeletal muscle, which is a metabolic health marker.
They avoid certain foods that are
high in
sugar, salt, artificial flavorings,
total fat or saturated fat, or anything they consider «unclean.»
Consuming
high amount of
sugar will increase
total blood
sugar levels.
While the
total carbohydrate intake was very
high, the intake of
sugar was very low compared to the rest of the world.
While
total carbohydrate intake is not
higher,
sugar intake is also lower than either the US or the UK.
Also some brands of dark chocolate that are in the mid 70's in % cacao content or
higher, can have a fairly
high ratio of fiber content (I've seen some brands have 5 - 7 grams of fiber out of 15 grams of
total carbs per serving), and relatively low
sugar content compared to the amount of healthy fats.
Even if you count
total carbs (rather than net carbs), nuts are
high in insoluble fibre from which we can not derive any calories and has zero effect on blood
sugar.
Also some brands of dark chocolate that are in the mid 70's in % cacao content or
higher, can have a fairly
high ratio of fiber content (I've seen some brands have 5 grams of fiber out of 15 grams of
total carbs per serving), and relatively low
sugar content compared to the amount of healthy fats.
Results from this study showed that blueberries grown organically had a significantly
higher sugar content (fructose and glucose), malic acid,
total phenolics,
total anthocyanins, and antioxidant activity (ORAC) than fruit grown conventionally.
If the
total carb number is ten times
higher than the fiber number or more... it's going to be loaded with refined grains,
sugar, and probably more carbs too.
While in children a
high consumption of
sugar - sweetened beverages [5 — 7] and fruit juice [7, 8] has been linked to asthma, and particularly atopic asthma [7], the relation between
total maternal consumption of free
sugar during pregnancy and respiratory and atopic outcomes in the offspring has not been studied.
For example, a study comparing Jews when they lived in Yemen, whose diets contained fats solely of animal origin, to Yemenite Jews living in Israel, whose diets contained margarine and vegetable oils, revealed little heart disease or diabetes in the former group but
high levels of both diseases in the latter.14 (The study also noted that the Yemenite Jews consumed no
sugar but those in Israel consumed
sugar in amounts equaling 25 - 30 % of
total carbohydrate intake.)
Watch out for when manufacturers list small amounts of different
sugars, as that's another sign the product could be
high in
total sugar.
Honey is not especially
high in fructose, with fructose being just over 50 % of
total sugars.
I have bought a date paste from the company date crown, An it states» 73 % invert
sugar» (
total carbs 80 %) I was shocked to discover that invert
sugar is used by the big food manufacturing company's to retain moisture and that its just another word for
high fructose corn syrup.
They are
high in fiber and amino acids, and while they have a fairly
high sugar content, the
total lack of starch is ideal for a quick sweet treat and baking.
The «
sugars» listed on the label will tell you the
total amount of carbohydrate from all sources of
sugar such as fructose, lactose or
high fructose corn syrup.
This overly processed peanut butter may be lower in fat (by removing the healthy fats), but it's also
higher in
sugar and
total carbohydrates, bringing the calorie
total pretty close to regular peanut butter, and having a much
higher blood
sugar impact than just plain
high - fat peanut butter.
However, it is not clear whether
total protein intake above the DV level is consistently helpful for improving blood
sugar balance, even though some studies show benefits from
higher levels of protein intake.
Looking at them in the supermarket yesterday the
total number of
sugars in each seemed more or less the same (2.1 vs 2.6 g per 100 ml) but the proportion of fat is much
higher in double cream (47.5 g vs 18g per 100 ml).
The body burns less fats and more
sugar as it works at a
higher percentage of its
total power output — a problem because even a very lean body stores about 100 times more calories in fats than it does in
sugars.
the very first week being off all wheat and
sugar, including fruit and
high carb vegetables and starches and introducing leafy greens under 30
total grams, moderate protein 50 - 60 grams and fats like coco nut oil, avocado, butter, grass fed meats, bacon, good eggs at about 100g, my inflammation which caused the pain in my knees and joints decreased to the tune of 80 %.
Compared with the participants who consumed less than 10 % of calories from added
sugar (same as in Q1), those who consumed above the thresholds of 10 % or 25 % of calories from added
sugar were younger; more likely to be non-Hispanic black; less likely to be currently smoking; had lower levels of physical activity,
total serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, HEI, American Heart Association healthy diet score, 44 and antihypertensive medication use; and had
higher intake of
sugar - sweetened beverages and prevalence of family history of CVD (Supplement [eTable 2]-RRB-.
Epidemiologic studies5, 47 have suggested that
higher consumption of added
sugar is associated with increased consumption of
total calories and unhealthy dietary patterns, which in turn might increase the risk of unhealthy outcomes, such as weight gain, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and CVD.
Randomized clinical trials and epidemiologic studies have shown that individuals who consume
higher amounts of added
sugar, especially
sugar - sweetened beverages, tend to gain more weight7 and have a
higher risk of obesity,2,8 - 13 type 2 diabetes mellitus,8,14 - 17 dyslipidemias, 18,19 hypertension, 20,21 and cardiovascular disease (CVD).14, 22 Most previous studies have focused on
sugar - sweetened beverages but not
total added
sugar, and none of these studies has used nationally representative samples to examine the relationship between added
sugar intake and CVD mortality.
The World Health Organization recommended less than 10 % of calories from added
sugar based on its assessment of
higher consumption and adverse health outcomes.4 With the evidence of
higher added
sugar consumption and adverse health outcomes accumulating, the American Heart Association recommended that
total calories from added
sugar should be less than 100 calories / d for most women and less than 150 calories / d for most men.5 Our analysis suggests that participants who consumed greater than or equal to 10 % but less than 25 % of calories from added
sugar, the level below the Institute of Medicine recommendation and above the World Health Organization / American Heart Association recommendation, had a 30 %
higher risk of CVD mortality; for those who consumed 25 % or more of calories from added
sugar, the relative risk was nearly tripled (fully adjusted HR, 2.75).
The variety bean consumers had lower intakes of meat and added
sugars, whereas the baked bean consumers had lower intakes of
total grains, whole grains, and vegetables and
higher intakes of added
sugars.
Countries in which per person annual
high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption was less than 0.5 kg had similar BMIs, daily calorie intake and
total sugar intake as did countries in which HFCS was
higher.
These findings are consistent with those suggested by the results in limited short - term trials: consumption of starches and refined grains may be less satiating, increasing subsequent hunger signals and
total caloric intake, as compared with equivalent numbers of calories obtained from less processed,
higher - fiber foods that also contain healthy fats and protein.27 Consumption of processed foods that are
higher in starches, refined grains, fats, and
sugars can increase weight gain.28 - 30