7 Hidden Effects of Sugar on the Human Body
Whole world consumes sugar in many forms. Be it in beverages, pastries, sauces and even packaged goods; it’s everywhere. What most people don’t know is that underneath all that sweetness is an unknown danger that when continued could destroy your life forever.Here are some of the hidden effects of sugar that mostly go unnoticed until it’s too late. Let’s go over it one by one:
- Tooth Decay and Gum Disease: After a sugary meal, the bacteria in our mouths feed on the leftover sugar and that causes periodontal diseases, plaque formation and in some cases strep throat.
- Aging of Skin: Sugar consumption causes the accelerating of skin aging through a process called glycation wherein sugar molecules bind to the collagen protein making the skin suffer through conditions like acne and rosacea.
- Cardiovascular Issues: Sugar consumption causes inflammation throughout the body and overtime it effects the heart causing coronary artery disease, high blood pressure
- Destroys Gut Health: It’s the microbiome in our intestines that keep our digestive system healthy. Although when an imbalance in the gut happens, due to harmful bacteria that takes over by excessive sugar load, this causes not just a tummy gut, fructose malabsorption and indigestion but obesity, autoimmune diseases and infections.
- Liver Complications: Liver is burdened by sugar as it has to into insulin and the excess stored in the liver as fat. The accumulation of this fat would later destroy the liver as detoxification becomes more difficult thus causing liver cirrhosis and even cancer.
- Addiction: Sugar stimulates dopamine, a feel-good chemical that craves for more sugar, creating an un-ending cycle just to keep you in a good mood. Very much like drugs, sugar can get you addicted and cause ADHD in children.
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NIthanth Varier
August 22, 2024That’s so true .. I always wonder why people are not aware of such facts !!!! Great you are sounding it out ..