PSYCH 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Olive Oil, Lacto Vegetarianism, Fructose
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Psych 243 lecture 9 issues with salt and sugar. Nearly all natural foods have salt in them. Wanting more salt is a learned habit. Greatest unwanted amounts in commercially made foods. Too much salt can cause : high blood pressure (hypertension, cerebral strokes (paralysis, brittle bones (easily broken) as we age. Depletes calcium from bones: stomach irritation and infections to cancer, increase in premenstrual bloating and cramps. Many types of sugars simple carbohydrates are natural building blocks of our body, along with fats and proteins. Glucose: only sugar used in our brain (sugar we need) Lactose: in human and animal milks, converted to glucose by drinking if you have enzyme to break down lactose: only needed until 2 years old. Sucrose (table sugar): double sugar of 55 glucose to 45 fructose. High fructose corn syrup (hfcs55): artificial syrup of opposite ratio (55 fructose to 45 glucose: bad! Cheaper to manufacture from corn than from natural sugars.
