At the time of drinking tea, coffee, or even during cooking, it feels incomplete if it does not insert sugar in it. But unfortunately, most people tend to consume a sugar in excess amount. Without realizing it anyway, there are some things which enough shocking about sugar.
Here are ten things the surprising that are stored behind sweetness of sugar, such as:
1. Sugar can damage the heart
Although already known that excess sugar can increase the risk of heart disease, a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association in 2013 show is strong evidence that sugar can really affect the pumping mechanism of the heart and increase the risk of heart failure. The study found a molecule of sugar as well as starch called glucose of metabolic glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) which is responsible the changes in protein on the heart muscle. In the end, the protein changes it is can resulted heart failure. Approximately half of the people diagnosed with heart failure die in time of 5 years.
A 2009 study found a positive relationship between sugar consumption and aging cells which can result simple things such as wrinkles or even of chronic diseases. But there is another proof, more worrying that sugar can affect the aging brain. Studies in 2012 show that excess sugar consumption associated with reduced memory and overall cognitive health.
3. Sugar 'hidden' in foods that do not you think
Many people try to avoid foods that contain a lot of sugar such as cakes, soft drinks, and candy. But, without realizing it, some one's favorite foods also contain a lot of sugar. For example, tomato sauce, pickled food, fat free sauce, carbonated water, crackers, and bread. Specifically sugar add fat in the abdomen.
4. Sugar is the real silent killer
Sugar turns out to be the highest silent killer. A 2008 study found that excessive fructose consumption is associated with leptin resistance condition, a hormone that tells a person at the time of the body already enough get food intake. With the disruption of the hormone leptin, then you could consume food more a lots and culminate in obesity. Sugar is called the silent killer because of the disruption of the hormone leptin did not show any symptoms. If in the last year gain weight and you do not know the cause, you should check how much fructose that is consumed.
5. Sugar is associated with production of cancer cells and affect the survival of cancer cells
Sugar is closely associated with insulin. At the time of consuming excess sugar, the body will experiencing a condition called insulin resistance. The relationship between insulin resistance and cancer already noted in the literature. A study in 2013 found that the sugars in the intestine trigger the formation of a hormone called GIP. GIP controlled β-catenin protein that is really dependent on sugar levels and at times can increase pancreatic insulin that is released.
The researchers found that β-catenin maybe actually affect susceptibility to the formation of cancer cells. Further research has found a negative relationship between high sugar and starch intake with a survival rate of patients with breast cancer and colon cancer.
6. Sugar addiction can be because of genetic factors
A recent study involving 579 people show that those who have a genetic alteration in a hormone called ghrelin consume more a lots sugar than which have other gene variations. Ghrelin is a hormone that tells the brain at the time of the body is hungry. Researchers think that genetic components that influence the release of ghrelin more a lots maybe associated with the amount of sugar that is consumed.
7. Sugar and alcohol have the same liver toxic effects
Study in 2012 in the journal nature shows proof that fructose and glucose have a toxic effect on the liver as the metabolism of ethanol. Ethanol in alcoholic drinks has a similarities with the metabolic pathways that is done by fructose. In addition it, the sugar also increase the risk of several chronic conditions that are also caused by alcohol. If your body stay slim, it does not mean you are immune from liver damage caused by fructose. A study in 2013 found that liver damage can occur without excess calories or weight gain.
8. Sugar is specifically cause fat in abdominal
Levels of obesity in adolescents already increased threefold in the last 30 years. One of the factors that appears to play an important role in child obesity and adolescent is the accumulation of fat in the abdominal area. Why? one of the causes maybe because of the many consumption of fructose-rich drinks. The studies in 2012 found that children with excessive intake of fructose (not glucose) cause the development of visceral fat cells that can make a big abdominal with the risk of heart disease and diabetes are more big too.
9. Excess sugar are especially in the drink can shorten life
A study in 2013 estimated that 180,000 deaths worldwide related to sweet drinks. United States itself, accounted for 25,000 deaths in 2012. The study authors conclude that death is closely related to sweet drinks and risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
10. Sugar makes fat
You probably already know that too many calories from any source will cause fat deposits if the calories are not burned. But if sugar is consumed excessive whereas the other nutrient are less then calories in the body increases, the glycemic index increase up to your body be fat. Simple sugars from milk or fruit can be a option of sugar intake better.
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