A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said. The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse 2, arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 4 a.m. local time after it took off about five hours beforehand at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, the team reported on the airplane's website. Such a pleasure to land in New York! For the 14th time we celebrate sustainability," said the project's co-founder Andre Borschberg on Twitter after flying over the city and the Statue of Liberty during the 14th leg of the trip around the globe. The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015. The solar cr...
Sugar consumption is at its highest level in history. Global consumption of added sugar has increased by a whopping 46% per person per day in the last 30 years.We are born with a preference for sweet foods and sugar has played a vital role in our survival at times when food has been scarce. But in our sugar-coated world our preference for sweet foods has led to excessive consumption.
With some media headlines describing sugar as 'poison' and numerous studies linking it directly or indirectly to obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, it would seem there is cause for concern. But is sugar all bad – and is all sugar bad?
With some media headlines describing sugar as 'poison' and numerous studies linking it directly or indirectly to obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, it would seem there is cause for concern. But is sugar all bad – and is all sugar bad?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) strongly recommends we reduce our daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of our total calorie intake (about 12 tsp per day). It calls for a further reduction to less than 5% (about 6 tsp per day) if possible.
We once primarily ate sugars that naturally occurred in fruit and vegetables, but research suggests that added sugar is now the main source of sugar in our diets. The problem with added sugar is that it is not bound up with other nutrients, such as fibre. The WHO uses the term ‘free sugars’ to describe free-floating sugars that are instantly absorbed by the digestive system. All sugar that is added to our food is classified as ‘free sugars'. A concern with free sugars is that they make it easy to eat excess calories; you may drink a can of soft drink but you would not eat four apples because the fibre in the apples makes you feel full. Free sugars are not necessary for a balanced diet.
We once primarily ate sugars that naturally occurred in fruit and vegetables, but research suggests that added sugar is now the main source of sugar in our diets. The problem with added sugar is that it is not bound up with other nutrients, such as fibre. The WHO uses the term ‘free sugars’ to describe free-floating sugars that are instantly absorbed by the digestive system. All sugar that is added to our food is classified as ‘free sugars'. A concern with free sugars is that they make it easy to eat excess calories; you may drink a can of soft drink but you would not eat four apples because the fibre in the apples makes you feel full. Free sugars are not necessary for a balanced diet.
It is commonly believed that honey is a healthy alternative to sugar. But this isn't true; honey is a sugar. When we think of sugar, we often think of table sugar, but sugar is a blanket term for sweet-tasting, energy dense carbohydrates. Table sugar consists of two simple sugars bonded together. These simple sugars are glucose and fructose. Honey is also made up of glucose and fructose.
Make sure you have healthy snacks, such as nuts and seeds, at hand. These are high in fat and protein, and so are useful for keeping hunger at bay.Craving chocolate? Enjoy small amounts of good quality dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), which has a lower sugar content than milk or white chocolate.Try adding some cinnamon to your morning coffee or sprinkling it over porridge. A sprinkle of cocoa can also go a long way in pleasing your sweet tooth.Sugar alternatives such as stevia can be useful for sugar-free baking. Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from a plant. It is virtually calorie-free, does not affect blood sugar levels and does not cause tooth decay.
Often sugar cravings are a mental phenomenon based on the pleasure we get when we eat sugar. Distract yourself by taking a short walk, reading or listening to some music.
Often sugar cravings are a mental phenomenon based on the pleasure we get when we eat sugar. Distract yourself by taking a short walk, reading or listening to some music.
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