Three Reasons You Should Not Consume Sugar!

By Author: Sourav Sharma
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Refined sugar is one the most widely utilized substances in an Indian household. It is utilized in a variety of foods to sweeten food items as well as a preservative, making it difficult to eliminate. It is a crystallized form of sucrose that comes from sugarcane or beets. It is extracted following the harvesting of sugarcane, and then boiled to decrease the amount of moisture. As moisture levels decrease the natural sucrose in the juice starts to crystallize and condense.
White sugar is a source of "empty calories" in the form of glucose, with none of the other nutrients. Simple glucose easily gets absorption into bloodstreams and causes a myriad of ailments within the body. A study released by the Statista Research Department confirms that Indians consumed 27 million tonnes of sugar white in the year 2020. We now need to learn more about the negatives that sugar consumption has on our health.

The Reasons to Stop Consuming Sugar

The increase in prevalence of Obesity
Presently, India has more than 135 million obese individuals and more than 39 million children below five years old are obese or overweight. ...
... The primary reason for this is the intake of sugar. Although, many of us claim that we consume only one or two teaspoons of sugar per daily, yet most people are unaware of the amount of sugar they're consuming each day. On average, people consume 22 teaspoons each day, and a lot of this is the form of hidden sugar. Foods that are high in energy, sweets baked goods, sweets from the oven and beverages with added sugar are the most common sources of sugar added. Even savoury items like bread chips, tomato sauce, as well as protein bar, are loaded with sugar! Sugars added to foods can be hidden on nutrition labels by being listed under different names, including the palm sugars, agave nectar cane sugar, corn syrup and so on. Whatever the name sugar is still sugar and it has many adverse consequences.
Let's explore what happens when children consume foods that are high in energy, such as fats and sugar. Sugar is a sugar-based carbohydrate which gives quick energy to the body. If you consume more energy-dense foods, especially rich in sugars and fats, but don't expend enough energy by exercising and doing physical activities. In this scenario, the majority of the excess energy is stored in the body in the form of fat. The fat is stored in the intestines, which can cause an rise in weight or obesity. In the past few years, overweight has been three times more common in all areas of society.

Below are some alarming details:

In 2010 3.4 million dead were reported due to obesity and overweight.
In 2016 1.9 billion obese adults had been identified by WHO across the globe and 650 million were obese.
In the year 2019, around 38.2 million children under 5 years of age were overweight or obese.
Greater Risk of Diabetes
The body's inability to effectively regulate sugar levels. The pancreas does not produce enough insulin to control the higher blood sugar levels or the cells are unable to handle the production of insulin, or both. A rise in blood sugar over time could raise the chance of developing heart disease as well as kidney or nerve damage. Numerous studies have found that those who drink drinks sweetened with sugar have a 25% higher likelihood to develop type 2 diabetes.

Addictive Properties

Why do we want sugar? What is the most often you feel it's acceptable to indulge in sweets and sweets? Are you finding it hard to stop eating after having for a short time?
Let's find out the secret of it all!
In addition to the negative effects of sugar consumption, numerous studies have also revealed that sugar can cause the same addiction as street drugs, and has identical effects on brain function. The consumption of sweets triggers the reward system in the brain and produces a large amount of the dopamine hormone. You feel a gratifying "high" when we do and are likely to experience it again. That's why we desire ever more sweets. If we repeat this behavior over and over our brains adapt to release less of dopamine. The only way to feel the similar "high feeling" over and over again will be to do the same behavior with increasing frequency and in greater amounts. This is why it's so difficult to not indulge in more sweets that lead to a binge eating disorder, which is usually followed by toxic feelings of shame, guilt and even disgust.
A single drop of blood sugar could cause brain damage and cause a decrease in brain function as well as a decrease in attention and memory. Additionally, research shows that people who consume a lot of consumption of sugar have experienced increased feelings of anxiety and sadness. Yes! The sugar we consume makes us its slave!