Whether you are consuming dietary food options, taking pre-packaged foods or some sauces from the market, all these food items are rich in sugars. Many people rely on such processed foods but are aware of the fact that they have excess added sugars which are bad for your health. Excess sugar consumption in diets one of the major reasons for chronic conditions like diabetes, heart diseases, obesity, and others. Have a look at the crucial 5 ways, how excess sugar affects your body negatively.
Excess sugar results in obesity worldwide. The main culprit of obesity is the added sugars in carbonated drinks, juices, sodas or sweet teas which are rich in fructose. Consuming these drinks with fructose enhances your desire to eat more. Fructose enhances your resistance against leptin which is a hormone produced in our body that helps in regulating hunger and allows us to stop eating excess foods. Sugary beverages don’t reduce your thirst or hunger instead they increase your chance to suffer from weight gain and immediate consumption of excess calories. Drinking sugary beverages enhances the deposition of visceral fat which is the excess belly fat that serves as the main reason for chronic conditions like heart diseases and diabetes.
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Excess sugar increases your chance to suffer from skin issues especially acne. A diet that is rich in sugary drinks or foods has a high glycemic index that raises blood sugar levels. They quickly enhance your insulin and blood sugar levels leading to increased secretion of androgen within the body that causes excess production of oil and leads to inflammatory reaction over the skin i.e. acne. Research shows that diets with low glycemic index are less likely associated with acne development. Other than the acne, it accelerates the process of skin aging in men and women who consume excess sugar. Poor food choices with excess sugar and refined carbs result in premature aging of the skin. The excess intake of sugar damages the elastin and collagen fibers within the skin and results in sagging skin.
Excess sugar increases your chance to suffer from heart diseases and diabetes. High sugary foods result in increased triglyceride levels, increased blood pressure and increased sugar levels. Excess consumption of sugar results in constriction of arterioles with the deposition of fat i.e. known as atherosclerosis. Excess sugar results in an increased chance of obesity which results in a high chance of the person to suffer from diabetes type 2. It increases your resistance against insulin which is the type of pancreatic hormone that helps in the regulation of sugar levels. Insulin resistance enhances your chance to suffer from diabetes.
Excess intake of sugar increases your chance to suffer from cancer. It results in an increased chance to suffer from obesity which can result in inflammatory reactions within the body along with insulin resistance that enhances your chance to suffer from cancer. A study was conducted over 430,000 people which showed that excess sugar was seen to increase the chance of esophageal cancer, intestinal cancer, and pleural cancer. In women, it was seen that excess sugar increased the chance of developing endometrial cancer. Too much intake of sugar can increase your chance to suffer from obesity, inflammation and increased insulin resistance which serves as the risk factors leading to cancer.
Excess sugar intake can enhance your chance to suffer from depression. It is seen that healthy foods make you feel relaxed and uplift your mood. Consuming processed foods with excess sugar results in dysregulation of neurotransmitters within the brain and results in a negative impact over the entire mental and physical health.
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