Not exact matches
In 1975, Rowland Philips compared Seventh - Day Adventists physicians, who do not eat meat, with non-Seventh Day Adventist physicians, and found that the vegetarian doctors had
higher rates
of gastrointestinal and colon - rectal cancer deaths.10 National Cancer Institute data
show that Argentina, with very
high levels
of beef consumption, has significantly lower rates
of colon cancer than other western countries where beef consumption is considerably lower.11 A 1997 study published in the International Journal
of Cancer found that increased risk
of colon and rectal cancer was positively associated with consumption
of bread, cereal dishes, potatoes, cakes, desserts and refined
sugars, but not with eggs or meat.12 And a 1978 study published in the Journal
of the National Cancer Institute found no greater risk
of colon cancer, regardless
of the
amounts of beef or other meats ingested.13 The study also found that those who ate plenty
of cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli, had lower rates
of colon cancer.
In some recent studies, it was
shown that it's not
high fructose corn syrup that causes obesity but just the excess
amount of sugar we consume throughout the day.
For example, rats fed a
high - fat, refined -
sugar diet
show reduced
amounts of growth factors called neurotrophins in the brain, and scientists suspect that something similar happens to
sugar - loving humans.
Stimulating insulin release by consuming
high amounts of sugar has been
shown to enhance the transport and uptake
of of creatine into the muscle tissue.
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.
Foods that contained
higher amounts of refined carbohydrates — whether these were added (e.g., in sweets and desserts) or were not added (e.g., in refined grains)-- were associated with weight gain in similar ways, and potato products (which are low in
sugars and
high in starches)
showed the strongest associations with weight gain.
Data has been mixed, with some studies
showing high amounts of long term
sugar consumption having no effect on mood, whereas others
show sugar and carbohydrate consumption having quite a robust effect on aggression and mood (3).
Trials have
shown the LAR version is twice as effective at controlling blood
sugar levels, and promotes less nausea and
higher amounts of weight loss.