NTDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Atkins Diet, Corn Syrup

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NTDT200
• Professor: Leefeldt Anja

Document Summary

Since the 1970s, kcal from chos increased from 42% to 51% Over the years more calories were taken in, this lead to an increase in obesity over the years. All diets produce weight loss if calories reduced. Have to eliminate grains and restrict fruit, veggies, dairy, and some proteins leaves you with meat and oils (reduces weight by reducing intake) Esimated intakes of total fructose, free fructose, and high-fructose corn syrup (hfcs) in relaion to trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the united states. Hfcs intake goes up, obesity goes up. Sources of high fructose corn syrup: soda o. Hfcs does not trigger insulin release appeite not suppressed: insulin: hormone released when blood sugar rises. Beverages less likely to suppress appeite than solids: ex: raw apple vs. apple juice. Cho increase release of serotonin (makes you happy, content) Self-proclaiming carb addicts tend to consume more kcal overall (% of kcal from chos unchanged)