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HEALTH - Most of the modern person's illness triggered by unhealthy dietary factors, one of which is excessive sugar consumption.
Not only makes the waistline is growing, but too many foods containing sugar can also affect the health of the brain, causing memory loss.
Here are some facts about the sugar you need to know to prevent excess intake of sugar.
- Not all harmful sugar
Our body converts most of the food we eat into sugar. Glucose or blood sugar derived from carbohydrates such as rice or bread. Carbohydrates are fuel cells throughout the body, including the brain.
The second type of sugar is fructose. When we eat vegetables and fruits, fructose is actually harmless, but when diasup in foods such as soft drinks, honey, as well as processed foods, fructose would be harmful to health.
- Sugar Addictive
It only takes one bite of sugar to stimulate the brain to release dopamine, a hormone in the brain that trigger motivation and desire to eat. Dopamine is also the same substance that makes a person an alcoholic or drug addict wants to experience "high".
- Sugar makes rapid skin aging
Most people just blame the sun, but what we eat also affects the skin condition. Excess sugar will break down collagen and elastin in the skin, substances that are important for making the cells repair themselves.
Not only that, there is no effective way to improve wrinkles that appeared too premature. All we can do is prevent it, such as by limiting sugar intake.
- Annoying sensor satiety
Sugar is a culprit of obesity. But experts revealed that excessive sugar consumption in the long run will make the sensor in the brain to prevent us from overeating becomes impaired. When our brains do not release a hormone that signals that we are full, we will continue to eat.
- Sugar addiction is real
If you are already accustomed to eating sweet foods, then the limit of the daily diet will cause a reaction similar to drug addiction, ie, shaking, anxiety, and even tremors.
The main way to cut sugar consumption habits are making dietary changes in total. Start by reducing the intake of added sugar in foods or beverages.
