Worldwide problems of obesity and overweight and related cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and of type 2 diabetes and cancer, are rapidly increasing, which could be the major cause of morbidity and mortality. New research findings about sugar and saturated fats indicated that the risk rises exponentially as sugar consumption increases, peaking with a fourfold increased risk of CVD death for individuals who consume one-third or more of their daily calories in added sugar and saturated fats.
The consumption of unhealthy fatty acids, saturated, trans- and omega-6 fat also increases the mortality; however, some studies reported that saturated fat intake above 10% cal had neutral effects. The key recommendations of the US Department of Agriculture and Human Services to consume less than 10% of calories per day from added sugars as well as less than 10% of calories per day from saturated fats…
