Konie's Is Sugar Bad? Why I Say No !

I grew up playing the game “Candyland”, and I dreamed of finding the golden ticket and living in Willie Wonka’s factory. I was also given a Gatorade after every sporting event I ever played in so what could be so bad about sugar? Sugar, real and artificial, can be found in almost every product we consume and although sugar is a simple carbohydrate that the body uses for energy, its impact on our body is far from simple. The consumption of sugar has been linked to a host of chronic health problems, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The addictive nature of sugar is also a significant problem that leads to the other detrimental effects listed above. Sugar has also been useful to help preserve goods, fuel fermentation, balance acidity, and add flavor to other foods. Whether it’s cereal, spaghetti sauce, or yogurt, sugar is everywhere and has become unavoidable in our daily diets. As Americans, we have become accustomed to the sweet addictive taste of sugar, and our dependence on excessive amounts of sugar in its different forms has become alarming to many health experts. In analyzing preference and dependency with sugar, I will trace the addictive nature and major risks sugar has placed on society.

This is a fact that is not only staggering, but also shocking that we’ve let this happen to the modern age what with all the technology that could perhaps help reduce this. Paragraph 3’s testimonial is in short order, the UN says that sugar is now in the same league of products as tobacco and alcohol, especially when consumed in large amount, can pose a serious health threat, however it is OK, but only if used in moderation.

In the article "How Candy Conquered America by Lauren Tarshis" and the article “This Cupcake Is Trying to Hurt You by Kristin Lewis" they both talk about candy and how it became so popular and how it is unhealthy. In the first article it says "They removed the chemical flavorings and colors. Big mistake! Loyal customers were furious. sales dropped 35 percent, and the company decided to return to the original formula." (Tarshis 25). In the second article it says "New studies have linked high-sugar diets to a host of other terrifying diseases too--Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and stroke. Sugar may also contribute to depression, tiredness, and learning and memory issues (not so great on the day of a big test).”

Konie mentions how too much sugar and too little sugar is bad for you and presents this information as facts where it can be proven. “When our cells don’t have enough glucose to do their job they find alternative means by which to get their energy, particularly through either Lipolysis and Gluconeogenesis” (Konie, 2B). This quote explains the health risks that eating too little sugar is bad. It persuades the audience because it gives

Konie seems to be more effective in persuading the audience to consider balancing out sugar. Her articles show more emotion towards the readers and describing her point. “Is sugar bad? Oh boy.” Konie intends to connect with the readers.

In the article from USA Today, “Eating Too Much Added Sugars May Be Killing You,” Nanci Hellmich claims added sugars in soda, candy, and many more sweets may be killing you. Hellmich says that added sugar can lead to an increased risk of death caused by heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. She supports her claim by referring to a survey recorded by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey done on 31,000 people, then reflecting on the dietary habits of citizens based on interviews, and finally providing the evidence that most adults consume 10% of their daily calories from added sugar which is very unhealthy and hazardous for people’s health. Hellmich writes it in an informative tone for the public

After watching the video and reading the article provided, I found that the arguments the two used were very interesting because of how different they were. In the video, Robert Lustig’s argument, in which he claimed sugar was bad for us, was limited to added sugar. He mentioned that 80% of foods have added sugar, and used soda several times in his video to argue his point. For example, he shared a statistic about the relationship between soda and the risk of diabetes. He also mentioned that sugar causes fat accumulation in/around organs, specifically mentioning the liver. To anyone listening, these are great reasons to dub sugar ‘evil’. However, David Katz’ article was written to counter the claims made in the video. In it, sugar was not made out to be a ‘villanous nutrient’. In fact, Katz included the importance of sugar as an evolutionary mechanism. He explained that it was a method of natural selection, in which, for the most part, sweeter things were classified as good for us, while bitter things were classified as bad for us. In addition, I think it was a smart move on his part to take the argument out of the realm of added sugar. He argued that the types of food (and, therefore, the types of sugar) were important, as strawberries and soda do not have the same nutritional values.

Now let's talk about sugar. It’s in just about everything we eat. On average the american citizen consumes 19.5 teaspoons per day, that adds up 66 pounds per year, for one person! That is a clear display of our addiction to sugar as human beings. Studies have shown that through brain scans it has been found that sugar affects the brain similarly to the way certain drugs do. In an article I read called “Sugar is a ‘Drug’ and Here’s How We’re Hooked” the author explained how studies supported that sugar consumption can lead to neurochemical and behavioral transformations that resembles substance abuse. The dangers of sugar have gotten so serious that research released by the American Heart Association shows that there are about 180,000 deaths

Comparatively, sugar is not necessarily essential to human survival. It has other draws for humans though, due to the addictive effects that it has, and its ability to sweeten even the blandest foods. Although sugar has been present in diets before hand, “by

Sugar is, and has always been, unavoidable; conversely, sugar has not always been toxic. Naturally abundant and technically enhanced, this substance has followed in the footsteps of tobacco and alcohol, becoming just as unhealthy and ultimately lethal. And, without the implementation of government

In order to make it clear, sugar without moderation is bad for which could lead to horrible health issues. This is not actually the truth because not all sugar is bad for a diet. We should be eating things which are better for us, but society does not like the representation of healthy eating. However, when people are presented with “healthy eating” they tend to see “work on this and that.” Society has gotten used to not caring about health issues and just accepts it.

They are correct to an extent. Most Americans consume the processed chemical filled sugar, which does not help benefit our body for the better. If you eat the chemical filled sugar, it would be a good idea to cut that kind of sugar out. “Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick” (Richards). Chemical sugar has been found to affect your mental health. For example, when i eat too much of the chemical filled sugar such as candy bars or ice cream, it’ll give me energy for a little while, then i suddenly stop having that energy, and am tired and weak. When pure sugar doesn’t have a time limit of when you run out of energy. When I eat fruits or cane sugar i have energy all day, and helps my brain focus and think

Many Americans believe that all sugar is bad for the human body. This statement is incorrect because in Konie’s article: Is sugar bad? Why I say no! States that, “Sugar is essential to good health, Im talking about the right kind of sugar as part of real foods diet.” (Konie.para 2.Line 4). What Konie is stating is sugar is good if it is natural sugar, like from ripe fruit and sweet potatoes. This kind of sugar is what the body needs to stay healthy.

If the world is an engine, sugar is the oil. Everything has sugar, from sodas to fruit. But what if the sugar overload is hurting your body? It's a very controversial topic, but well-researched. Some say it has no long-term effects, but others beg to differ that it can lead to cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. Sugar has been fueling our lives for so long, so why is it just now gaining so much attention?

In the article, “Sugar ‘Not Addictive’ says Edinburgh University Study” by Edinburgh, Edinburgh university scientists have found that the brain doesn’t respond to nutrients the same way as it does when a person is on active drugs. This is significant because this means that there is no evidence that people are addicted to certain chemical substances, such as sugar. Although sugar isn’t addictive, their research has found that people