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Sugar is sweet, and so are you
Sugar is one of the three major types of carbohydrates: sugar, starch and fibers. Once digested, it becomes blood glucose, acting as fuel supplying muscles and organs. Excess glucose will be stored in the form called glycogen in liver and muscles. However, too much sugar certainly results as body fat.
There are many forms of sugar. (You should learn about them in order to understand those nutritional facts. on food packages.) Glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, dextrose, honey, molass, corn syrup, invert syrup - all are sugar.
When you consume sugar, especially refined sugar, blood glucose will rise faster than any other carbohydrates. It helps when your body is craving for energy. Unfortunately, your body will rapidly adjust the glucose level down, so you will feel fatigue. Much worse, it may trigger a habit of becoming a sweets-addict; always reaching for sweet snacks while your blood glucose is swinging up and down. To prevent such events, it is better to choose complex carbohydrates such as fruits, cereal and rice instead of sweet snacks.
The most important point is that refined sugar is not harmful in itself, it is how you consume it. Next time, pay attention to the amount and also the components of your sweet snacks. Because:
1. Sugar gives high energy but hardly any fibers. It.s very easy to eat more than you really need. You may end up overweight but suffering vitamin & mineral deficiency.
2. Sugar causes acid in your mouth and can create caries, especially if you don.t brush your teeth afterwards.
3. Snacks are usually rich in both sugar and fat, including those saturated fatty acids, which
may cause arteriosclerosis in the long run.
There are artificial sweetening substances such as aspartame, acesulfame-K, and saccharin. They are quite safe if used properly. However, I believe your conscious can tell you what is good for your health.
Sugar is sweet, and so are you
Sugar is one of the three major types of carbohydrates: sugar, starch and fibers. Once digested, it becomes blood glucose, acting as fuel supplying muscles and organs. Excess glucose will be stored in the form called glycogen in liver and muscles. However, too much sugar certainly results as body fat.
There are many forms of sugar. (You should learn about them in order to understand those nutritional facts. on food packages.) Glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, dextrose, honey, molass, corn syrup, invert syrup - all are sugar.
When you consume sugar, especially refined sugar, blood glucose will rise faster than any other carbohydrates. It helps when your body is craving for energy. Unfortunately, your body will rapidly adjust the glucose level down, so you will feel fatigue. Much worse, it may trigger a habit of becoming a sweets-addict; always reaching for sweet snacks while your blood glucose is swinging up and down. To prevent such events, it is better to choose complex carbohydrates such as fruits, cereal and rice instead of sweet snacks.
The most important point is that refined sugar is not harmful in itself, it is how you consume it. Next time, pay attention to the amount and also the components of your sweet snacks. Because:
1. Sugar gives high energy but hardly any fibers. It.s very easy to eat more than you really need. You may end up overweight but suffering vitamin & mineral deficiency.
2. Sugar causes acid in your mouth and can create caries, especially if you don.t brush your teeth afterwards.
3. Snacks are usually rich in both sugar and fat, including those saturated fatty acids, which
may cause arteriosclerosis in the long run.
There are artificial sweetening substances such as aspartame, acesulfame-K, and saccharin. They are quite safe if used properly. However, I believe your conscious can tell you what is good for your health.
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