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New research shows that virtually every American toddler consumes a
significant amount of added sugar every day.
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By LISA RUSSELL
Grilled meats linked to
high blood pressure
For most people – non-vegetarians, that
is – grilling delicious burgers, hot dogs,
chicken and other meats outside is synonymous
with summer. But those at risk
for high blood pressure may want to note
a new study which links regular consumption
of grilled meat to long-term blood
pressure increases.
The research, conducted by a team at
Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of
Public Health in Boston, looked at more
than 100,000 participants in three different
long-term studies who ate at least
two servings of beef, poultry, or fish each
week. They analyzed detailed information
provided by the participants about how
they cooked their meats, including their
frequency of outdoor grilling, and compared
those cooking methods with the later
development of high blood pressure. None
of the participants had high blood pressure
when they enrolled, but more than 37,000
of them developed the condition during an
average follow-up period of 12-16 years.
The analysis found that, for the participants
who regularly ate meat, the risk of
developing high blood pressure was:
• 17 percent higher in those who grilled,
broiled, or roasted beef, chicken and/or fish
more than 15 times per month, compared
with less than four times a month;
• 15 percent higher in those who preferred
their meats well-done, compared
with those who preferred rarer meats;
• 17 percent higher in those estimated to
have consumed the highest levels of heterocyclic
aromatic amines [HAAs] – chemicals
formed when meat protein is charred or
exposed to high temperatures – compared to
those with the lowest HAA intake.
“The chemicals produced by cooking
meats at high temperatures induce oxidative
stress, inflammation and insulin resistance
in animal studies, and these pathways
may also lead to an elevated risk of developing
high blood pressure,” said Gang Liu,
Ph.D., lead author of the study.
Liu added, however, that this study
identifies a trend but does not definitively
prove cause and effect. “Our findings suggest
that it may help reduce the risk of high
blood pressure if you don’t eat these foods
cooked well done and avoid the use of
open-flame and/or high-temperature cooking
methods, including grilling/barbequing
and broiling,” he said.
The research was presented in March at
the American Heart Association’s 2018 Epidemiology
and Prevention – Lifestyle and
Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions.
High sugar intake; pervasive
problem at all ages
Americans’ addiction to sugary foods and
beverages begins at a very young age – and
includes virtually every child, according to a
new study. Research presented at the American
Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting
in June found that 99 percent of toddlers
between the ages of 19 and 23 months consume
an average of 7 teaspoons of added
Mercy to expand cancer treatment, primary care services in St. Louis area
Mercy announced last month that
it will invest $54 million in a new
70,000-square-foot cancer center on the
campus of St. Anthony’s Hospital, which
Mercy acquired in 2017. The new facility,
scheduled to open in mid-2019, will
be a comprehensive cancer treatment
Although they’re an important part of summer
menus, grilled meats may contribute to high
blood pressure in some people.
hub, enabling patients to receive diagnostic
and surgical procedures, specialist
care, and ongoing treatment services in
one location.
St. Anthony’s, located at 10010 Kennerly
Road in south St. Louis County, will
change its name to Mercy Hospital South
sugar every day, and that 60 percent of kids
under the age of 1 already are consuming
added sugar on a daily basis.
Although the U.S. government’s current
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, set to
be updated in 2020, do not include specific
recommendations for children under age 2,
their recommended limits for added sugar
are 6 teaspoons or less per day for children
ages 2 through 19 and for adult women, and
9 teaspoons or less per day for adult men.
“This is the first time we have looked
at added sugar consumption among children
less than 2 years old,” said lead
study author Kirsten Herrick, a nutritional
epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention [CDC]. “Once kids
start eating table food, they’re often eating
the same types of foods that mom and dad
have in their diet, and other research has
demonstrated that adults exceed recommendations
for added sugar too.”
Although there is no chemical difference
between sugars found naturally in
fruits, vegetables and other whole foods
and sugars that are added to food products
during processing or preparation, those
added sugars are considered more damaging
to health. They often add calories
without the nutritional benefits of foods
containing natural sugar, such as the fiber
and vitamins in an apple.
Overeating sugary foods early on can
influence a child’s food preferences, leading
to less-healthy food choices later in
life. Over the long term, consuming high
amounts of added sugar goes hand-in-hand
with obesity, asthma and dental cavities, as
well as risk factors for heart disease such as
high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
In the current study, Herrick’s team
analyzed data from more than 800 infants
and toddlers between the ages of 6 and 23
effective Oct. 1. As part of its expansion,
Mercy also has committed to building
nine new Mercy Clinic primary care
facilities over the next two years in south
St. Louis County, Jefferson County and
Monroe County, Illinois, at an estimated
cost of more than $20 million.