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Diets high in sugar are directly linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
10/2/2023
Excessive consumption of sugar can be one of the causes of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity, among other ailments. Doctors and nutritionists constantly call attention to the responsible consumption of sugar and for this reason, it is important to know what changes the body experiences when you stop consuming it.
1. Protection of the heart
According to the Mejorconsalud portal, diets high in sugar are directly related to increased risk of heart disease.
Avoiding the consumption of processed sugars is a way to take care of the heart and control triglyceride levels, which is a type of fat that stores additional calories from sugar and decreases the effects of good cholesterol.
2. Abdominal fat reduction
That fat tends to accumulate first in the abdominal area. According to a study by the Endocrine Society o Endocrine Society in English, The consumption of this food causes the accumulation of fat in the waist and belly and therefore moderating its intake will produce a notable reduction in fat in that area of the body.
3. Protection of the brain
As described by Mejorconsalud, one of the most important positive effects of reducing sugar consumption is the protection of brain function.
Excessive sugar consumption is the main cause of elevated blood sugar levels, which can cause these types of effects.
According to Mejorconsalud, sugar consumption suppresses leptin, a bodily hormone that is responsible for giving us a feeling of satiety following eating.
When we consume sugar and leptin is suppressed, we then feel that insatiable desire to continue eating, especially to feel the taste of sweet once more.
By stopping eating sugar, the body regulates appetite in a much more appropriate way and the feeling of satiety occurs more naturally in the body, taking into account the food we consume. The effect in the medium and long term is a lower intake of calories and also of sweets.
Regarding the recommendations on the consumption of reduced sugar, it is important to take into account some elements.
Brain. Despite the positive effect on the brain, it is important to take into account that this organ spends up to 20% of the total energy from glucose that is metabolized in the body, so the consumption of a certain level of sugar is important for brain.
According to the portal Lamentesmaravillosa “The average, in numbers, is 5.6 milligrams per 100 grams of brain tissue. As soon as this substance comes into contact with the tongue, the brain stem sends signals that activate the reward circuit.
type of sugar Not all types of sugar are the same, according to experts, the consumption of refined and unnatural sugars is the least recommended, which is paradoxical because this is precisely the form in which it is most found on the market.
In its natural form it can be found in foods such as fruits and in this way it does not represent a greater danger to health.
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