November 1, 2020: Sugar 101

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Sugar may give you a temporary burst of energy, but when it wears off…yikes. You will likely feel sluggish, it can lead to weight gain, stomach aches, and a whole host of other problems. This week, we’re talking about some sugar-related facts to consider before you take one more bite of that chocolate bar.

Fructose can make your organs fat

Wait, what?! Did you even know that was a thing? Fructose triggers your liver to store more fat around the outside of the organ, which, left unchecked over time, could lead to non-alcohol related fatty liver syndrome.

Sugar can lead to diabetes

A PLoS One study found that for every extra 150 calories from sugar available per person each day, diabetes prevalence rises by 1.1%.

Sugar can lead to heart disease and stroke

As a side effect of long-term diabetes, excess sugar in your bloodstream leads to a hardening of the muscles around your blood vessels.

More sugar in your liver decreases your ability to get rid of it

The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study that found a link between sugar increasing the liver’s storage of fat AND a decrease in the body’s ability to get rid of it.

Sugar can cause addiction

Just like a drug, the more you have, the more you want.

Sugar makes you ravenous

It messes with your ability to tell when you are hungry or full.

Sugar highs make for huge sugar crashes

It takes less than 30 minutes for your body to crash after a quick burst of energy from sugar.

Sugar can lead to depression

Researchers have found a link between diets high in sugar content and depression.

Put down the candy bar and reach for some natural sugar found in whole fruit such as apples, berries and bananas. It won’t cause the same crash other sugars, and you’ll feel full longer.

Next Sunday, we’ll talk about the real implications of the rise of obesity in our country and whether or not America is ready to tackle the problem head-on.

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I hope you have a wonderful week,

Kelly

Kelly Morgan, Ph.D.

Tsirona - www.tsirona.com

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