One spoon of sugar in morning tea, sweets in the afternoon, biscuits in office and sherbet or cold drink in the evening, we ourselves do not know how much sugar is going into the body. Eating sweets makes the mind happy, but this sweetness can gradually become poison for our body.
Dr. rishabh Sharma tells that consuming more sugar than the daily requirement not only invites obesity, diabetes and heart diseases, but can also cause wrinkles on the skin and premature ageing. Therefore, it is very important to know how much sugar is right for health in a day and what dangers can be promoted by consuming more than that.
How much sugar is right to eat in a day?
A person should not take more than 25 grams of sugar daily, i.e. about 6 teaspoons. For children, this limit should be about 4 teaspoons. This limit applies to added sugar, that is, the sugar you take in tea, sweets, cold drinks, cookies, etc.
Disadvantages of eating too much sugar
Disadvantages of eating too much sugar
Increase in obesity – sugar contains calories, not nutrition. Excessive intake can increase weight rapidly.
Risk of diabetes – Continuous high sugar level puts pressure on the pancreas, which increases the risk of insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes.
Heart diseases – According to research, excess sugar increases blood pressure and triglycerides, which can cause heart problems.
Skin aging – Excess sugar damages collagen protein, which leads to early wrinkles on the face.
Tooth decay – Sweet substances attract bacteria on the teeth, which can cause cavities.
How to control the amount of sugar?
Use natural alternatives like jaggery, honey instead of sugar
Stay away from cold drinks, sweets, cookies and bakery items
While buying packed food, read the labels, be careful of hidden sugar
You can eat fresh fruits or drink juices with less sugar
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