Friday, 27 May 2016

The Effects of Sugar - Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight

What about natural sugars occurring in fruit, milk and vegetables?

Aren’t those part of the problem too?


 


For some health conditions, such as having high triglycerides (one of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome) and diabetes, there may be legitimate concerns about the total amount of the sugar in your diet, not just added sugars. If you have an existing health condition that is related to your sugar consumption, you should speak with your doctor about which kinds of sugar you should be watching out for.


However, for most of us, the concern is with reducing sugar that is added to processed, packaged foods and especially liquid sugar – the sugar we consume in sugary sports drinks and sodas. Sugary drinks are the largest single source of added sugar in the American diet and provide little in the way of vital nutrients for health.


Amongst scientists, there is active debate about why studies show that eating fruit and vegetables is protective of heart disease – the number-one killer worldwide – while having sugary drinks puts us at greater risk for heart disease. One current line of thought is that the sugar in fruit and vegetables comes encased in fiber that slows down the speed of processing the sugar. That means that vital organs, such as your pancreas and liver, aren’t being hit with a huge wallop of sugars when you eat fruits and vegetables. Those fruits and vegetables also carry with them vital nutrients, such as anti-oxidants, which could help neutralize the harmful effects of sugar on the body. 



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NOTICE. This document provides general information only. Readers should seek independent professional advice from their general practitioner or dietician in relation to their own individual circumstances or condition before making any decisions based on the information in this document.

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