Posted by Gus on 10/25/2012 to
• Diabetes
Many Hispanic Americans have a sweet tooth. This is why Panaderias
(Bakeries) are so popular in the Hispanic American community.
They contain an assortment of irresistible treats such as conchas
(sweet bun), arroz con leche (rice pudding), buñuelos (deep-fried
tortilla sprinkled with sugar), and drinks such as horchata
(rice drink), and champurado (chocolate drink) that contain high
amounts of sugar. Traditionally these sweets are what tie our meals
together.
As if that wasn’t enough, Hispanic American have adapted to the western
diet which includes cereals, packaged foods, snacks, and sodas that contain
added sugar. These foods, snacks, and treats consumed in excess can
cause weight gain, heart disease, mood swings, diabetes, and more.
According to Everyday health, research has found that a high-sugar diet
certainly increases the risk of diabetes. Adding just one serving of a
sweetened beverage each day to your diet increases the risk by 15
percent. Wexner medical center reports that Hispanic Latino Americans
are twice as likely to have diabetes then are Caucasian Americans.
Luckily, Natura-Genics® has made a product that can help with your
sweet tooth. It’s called Stevia Complex™. Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)
is an herb derived from Paraguay and Brazil. It has been traditionally
used as a natural sweetener that contains zero calories. It has been
used in Japan, China, and South America for its intensely sweet
compound. It has been shown to help with weight loss, sweet tooth,
and diabetes. Natura-Genics® Stevia Complex™ is a combination of
stevia and chromium (polynicotinate). The chromium functions by
regulating glucose (sugar) in the blood. You can use this supplement
for baking goods (cookies, sweet bread, cakes, etc.), Ice cream or
yogurt, candy or fruits (jam, yam, rice pudding, gelatin or jell-o, etc.),
and it may be added to your beverages. In order to achieve optimum
health you have to discipline yourself by eating healthy (living foods),
exercising regularly, drinking plenty of water, resting, and taking stevia
as your natural sweetener instead of table sugar.
Reference:
n.d. (n.d.). Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. Retrieved 09 24, 2012,
from Statistics About Diabetes : http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/
healthcare_services/diabetes_endocrine/about_diabetes/statistics_about_
diabetes/Pages/index.aspx
Vorobeichik, L. (2012, 05 09). Everyday Health. Retrieved 09 23, 2012,
from Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes?:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/diabetes/0509/can-eating-too-much-
sugar-cause-diabetes.aspx
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