WHY YOU SHOULD CURB YOU SUGAR INTAKE

INFLAMMATION

Increased intake of refined sugar places the body in a constant state of low-grade inflammation. Insulin released causes the body to be out of homeostasis. The body works twice as hard to bring itself back into optimal functioning. Long-term chronic inflammation is linked to arthritis, joint pain, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

RISK OF DIABETES

When you ingest too much sugar for a long period of time your body actually becomes insulin resistant, which means it becomes even harder for your body to process the sugars, which increases your risk of type 2 diabetes. Most foods you eat will contain hidden sugars and that is why you need to be vigilant with what you eat and the quantity of food you consume.

WASTED CALORIES

There is no nutritional value found in refined sugars. It contains no minerals, fibre or vitamins – unlike if you have to eat an orange. Yes sure, you are still consuming fructose, but you are also adding all the other goodness to your natural sugar intake. Nutrition should be about serving a purpose of giving you the right nutrients to function and perform at your peak. Wasted calories are simply a waste of time and energy.

MAKING YOU FAT

The calories from sugar or food that you eat cannot simply be burnt off in a gym or with exercise. Over time your body refuses to take fatty storage fat and convert it into energy for the body. Instead, your body tells you that you are still hungry and more food is ingested and more is stored as fat. This is one reason why obesity is on the rise.

HEART DISEASE RISK

Too much sugar can increase your blood pressure, which is a pathological pathway to heart disease. Also, excess sugar and the various types of sugars you ingest, like high-fructose corn syrup (which is found in juices, soda and fast foods) tend to be stored as fat around your organs. Even though your friend might have good skinny “six pack” genes, there could be a likelihood of high fatty deposits around his organs.