{"id":138491,"date":"2024-12-18T18:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138491"},"modified":"2024-12-18T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:40:29","slug":"an-occasional-treat-could-be-better-for-your-heart-than-no-added-sugar-at-all-sciencealert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138491","title":{"rendered":"An Occasional Treat Could Be Better For Your Heart Than No Added Sugar at All : ScienceAlert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s probably not surprising that a new study has linked added sugar consumption to an increased<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/5-minute-quiz-could-reveal-whether-youre-at-risk-of-a-heart-attack\"> risk of heart disease<\/a>, but a less expected discovery is that those who have an occasional sweet treat appear to be at a reduced risk of cardiovascular problems.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Eating a pastry, cake, or chocolate bar every so often may be better for your heart than a &#8216;zero-sugar&#8217; diet, according to the research team from Lund University in Sweden. However, this relationship doesn&#8217;t hold for other types of sugar consumption, like fizzy drinks or sweet toppings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most striking finding from our study is the divergent relationship between different sources of added sugar and cardiovascular disease risk,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/sugary-drinks-raise-cardiovascular-disease-risk-frontiers-public-health\">says<\/a> epidemiologist Suzanne Janzi.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146559\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/FlowChart.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar flow chart\" width=\"642\" height=\"510\" class=\"wp-image-146559 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/FlowChart.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/FlowChart-522x415.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/FlowChart-600x477.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Added sugar intake was split into three categories. (Janzi et al., <em>Frontiers in Public Health<\/em>, 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;This surprising contrast highlights the importance of considering not just the amount of sugar consumed, but its source and context.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The researchers looked at records of 69,705 people in Swedish public health databases. The participants, aged between 45 and 83, were quizzed on their diet and lifestyle in 1997 and 2009, then tracked up to 2019.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Sugar intake was grouped into three categories: sugary toppings (like honey), sweet treats (like pastries and sweets), and sweetened beverages (like fizzy drinks).<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Type of added sugar consumed was then cross-referenced against seven types of cardiovascular diseases, including strokes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/cardiac-arrest-and-heart-attacks-arent-the-same-heres-how-to-tell-them-apart\">heart attacks<\/a>, with several other risk factors (such as smoking) accounted for.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The associations varied between sugar type and heart disease type; for example, sweet toppings were linked to an increased risk of an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abdominal_aortic_aneurysm\">abdominal aortic aneurysm<\/a> (bulges in blood vessels). Overall though, the lowest risks across all cardiovascular diseases were found in those who limited themselves to a sweet treat every now and again.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to consider when it comes to the different ways in which we get our sugar: what other foods and drinks we have with the sugar, for example, as well as how regularly we include added sugar in our diet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Liquid sugars, found in sweetened beverages, typically provide less satiety than solid forms \u2013 they make you feel less full \u2013 potentially leading to overconsumption,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/sugary-drinks-raise-cardiovascular-disease-risk-frontiers-public-health\">says<\/a> Janzi.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Context also matters \u2013 treats are often enjoyed in social settings or special occasions, while sweetened beverages might be consumed more regularly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind that these findings hint at relationships, rather than proving cause and effect. They also don&#8217;t factor in other health consequences \u2013 like damage to teeth for example \u2013 and need to be taken in context with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/just-how-bad-is-sugar-for-your-heart-and-body\">what we already know about sugar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The researchers suggest future studies could look in more detail at associations between sugar, heart disease, and obesity, for example.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Cultural factors also need to be considered: in Sweden, where these study participants were from, there&#8217;s a well-established custom of getting together for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/drinking-coffee-and-tea-each-day-could-be-protecting-your-heart\">coffee<\/a> and pastry <a href=\"https:\/\/visitsweden.com\/what-to-do\/food-drink\/swedish-kitchen\/all-about-swedish-fika\/\">breaks known as &#8216;fika&#8217;<\/a>, which may have some bearing on the results.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Studies on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/social-isolation-linked-to-higher-levels-of-inflammation-says-new-study\">loneliness<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/a-neuroscientist-explains-how-to-survive-the-stress-of-the-holidays\">stress<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/5-little-known-things-that-are-deadly-as-smoking-lonely-sitting-tanning-science\">impact our health<\/a> indicate there&#8217;s potential heart benefits to this tradition \u2013 regular social interaction and taking time to relax.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While our observational study cannot establish causation, these findings suggest that extremely low sugar intake may not be necessary or beneficial for cardiovascular health,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/sugary-drinks-raise-cardiovascular-disease-risk-frontiers-public-health\">says<\/a> Janzi.<\/p>\n<p>The research has been published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/public-health\/articles\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1452085\/full\"><em>Frontiers in Public Health<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/an-occasional-treat-could-be-better-for-your-heart-than-no-added-sugar-at-all\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s probably not surprising that a new study has linked added sugar consumption to an increased risk of heart disease, but a less expected discovery is that those who have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138491\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138491\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}