Here's Why?
10 reasons why sugar is your biggest enemy
Even an hour of exercising cannot undo the damage sugar does to your health. Here's why sugar is bad for you, even if you don't have diabetes.
By: Debjani Arora | | Updated: November 18, 2015 12:57 pm
Tags: Fatty liver Insulin Sugar
So you don t have diabetes nor do you suffer from any lifestyle related disorders like high blood pressure, metabolic disorders, etc. Well, that s good news but is not a ticket for you to devour sugar in any form. Added sugar is surely harmful to your health, but hidden sugar (the ones that come in your processed foods, pastries, sweet and mithai, etc.) can do damage beyond any repair. So, if you think you need to be concerned about sugar intake only if you are diabetic, then think again. This is what sugar does to your body: Also Read - 6 worst foods for your liver you need to avoid
It sets you up for heart disease: No this isn t a joke, more than fats, it is sugar that damages your heart and arteries, increasing your chances of cardiovascular diseases and heart attack. Just limiting white sugar in your tea, coffee and fruit juices is not going to help. Remember, even fructose, a type of sugar present in honey and fruits, has the capacity to increase your LDL or bad cholesterol, constrict your arteries, increase blood glucose and insulin levels — all of which can increase abdominal obesity and up your risk for both heart diseases and diabetes [1]. Here are 10 ways to keep your heart healthy. Also Read - Sensor to detect fatty liver disease even before they have obvious symptoms developed
It tricks your brain into alcohol and drug addiction: If you are a non-smoker, non-alcoholic and wish to be the same, stay away from foods that are high in sugar. If you notice closely people who are into drugs, alcohol or any other kind of addiction have a high affinity for junk or other foods that are rich in sugar like pastries, mithai and desserts. Now, here is the link: sugar, releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine in the brain, which increase the affinity towards it and other addictive substances which also act on the same lines of sugar i.e., release dopamine and help one enhance mood [2]. Here is why your brain doesn t allow you to quit sugar.
To learn more click here: https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/harmful-effects-of-eating-excess-sugar-d1115-344239/
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