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7 sad truths about sugar and why you should stop consuming it
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Kiwilimón - 2018-10-08T17:09:16.081848Z
The added sugar you find in almost all products in supermarkets and in many everyday foods is the most harmful ingredient. Simply omitting sugar from any food can make it a much more convenient option, as sugar can seriously harm our metabolism and also contributes to all kinds of diseases.
We know how difficult it would be to avoid it since all the foods we eat in our daily lives contain it (yes, many savory foods also contain sugar) and let’s face it, who doesn’t love to eat delicious food and enjoy a nice dessert? Furthermore, it has been proven that sugar has addictive properties, making it seem impossible to stop consuming it.
Here are 7 very convincing truths that will motivate you to change your lifestyle and reduce your sugar intake:
1 Refined sugar contains
, but a lot of calories. It can also damage your teeth. Have you heard of cavities? Yes, those are caused by sugar.
2 It is high in fructose, which we really don’t need in large quantities and turns into fat quickly. This seriously affects the liver because it is very difficult to process.
3 Excess fructose can affect metabolism. By damaging the liver, this will have repercussions on your weight and cardiovascular health.
4 Consuming sugar in excess can cause insulin resistance. This is the first step, and the biggest one, towards diabetes. How much is “excess”? The WHO recommends no more than 25 grams per day. Just to give you an idea, a can of soda has 40 grams.... Do the math on what you eat in a day.
5.- Fructose does not send a signal of fullness to the brain nor does it reduce the hormone ghrelin (which triggers hunger), so we can keep eating without feeling full. This leads to weight gain.
6.- It is addictive as it causes our body to produce excessive dopamine. That’s why it’s so hard to stop consuming it.
7.- It’s not fat, sugar is the real enemy that causes childhood obesity, cardiovascular problems, and increases cholesterol levels in the blood.
Nowadays, there are sugar substitutes if you don’t want to sacrifice your delicious desserts or your sweetened coffee every morning. Here’s what you need to know about them: