sweetened beverages leading calorie source

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calypso47@voyager.net - 27 May 2005 16:06 GMT

Sweetened beverages are now the largest single source of calories for many
people. Combined with the lack of a calorie intake feedback loop for corn
fructose sweeteners the resulting weight status is no surprise. Other
beverages,unsweetened orange juice and low fat milk, do have such a
feedback loop to aid in calorie intake control and weight among such folk
is lower:

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-05/tu-pds052605.php

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TC - 27 May 2005 17:58 GMT

> Sweetened beverages are now the largest single source of calories for many
> people. Combined with the lack of a calorie intake feedback loop for corn
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> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-05/tu-pds052605.php

And obesity, diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome rates are at
their highest.

Better cut back on those dietary fats, eh?

TC

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