Sugar is the sweetest thing and also the dangerous one.Almost all people loves to eat sweet, even though the diabetic patients too. But when eating something excess than the normal requirement is the problem behind every lifestyle diseases. Excess sugar consumption is a major cause of obesity and many other complications.
The pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen and part of digestive system. It plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for energy. Pancreas has beta cells which release insulin. When we eat sugar, it rushes all over the body and there by pancreas secrete insulin. This insulin then decrease the level of sugar in blood. Over time with the overloading of sugar, the β cells burn out causing a stage of pre-diabetes. With the difficulty in working properly by the pancreas and overeating of sugar can leads to various dysfunction of organs and other serious health issues like pancreatitis, liver dysfunction, kidney failures, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, etc.
1. Sugar increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease:
Sugar contains high carbohydrate content only, no vitamins, minerals, or fiber.Excess consumption of sugar puts load on your liver and cause high-fat accumulation, leading to a person being overweight and obese. This further leads to heart disease, kidney damage and liver disorders.
2. Diet plays a major role in ageing, especially sugar. Studies have confirmed that refined sugar increase the ageing process by adding wrinkles to our face.Excess processed sugar in your diet, even in small amounts can cause dark circles, wrinkles, dehydrated skin etc.
Sugar enters the body and binds with a protein called glycation. Elastin and collagen are two protein compounds that are the building blocks of the skin. Upon glycation, toxic compounds will form in the skin and can cause wrinkles, sagging, dark circles under the eyes. Also those who eat lots of sugar in the form of sodas, cakes, pastries daily have more acne on their face.
3. Sugar can cause gum disease
When we were kids, our parents have restricted us from eating too much of chocolates & sweet foods. This is true. Glucose which is present in your saliva that makes food wet and this can combine with your saliva & food to form a soft, sticky film called plaque. The plaque has bacteria and it will be damaging your teeth.
4.Sugar increases stress and it will affect memories too.When you consume excess sugar your blood sugar levels spike, and the body must release more cortisol to balance blood sugar. This sudden increase and decreases of blood sugar along with rising cortisol levels can lead to sleep issues, decreased immune response, headaches, and unhealthy food cravings. Also children who eats excess sugar in their meal will be having memory issues , lack of concentration etc.
Prevention is better than cure;
Sugar intake wasn’t a big concern over a decade ago, now sugar is hidden in almost every food. Excess consumption of sweetened foods and beverages can lead to weight gain, blood sugar problems, and an increased risk of heart disease, and other dangerous conditions.
For these reasons, added sugar should be kept to a minimum whenever possible because out health is in our hand which is easy when you follow a healthy diet based on whole foods.
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