As with everything in life, moderation is key. Sugar — as sweet as it is — is not left out of that important philosophy.
In every naturally occuring food which contains carbohydrates (eg. fruits), sugar is present. This sugar present in naturally occuring foods can be described as "good sugar". The other class of which I will like to call "bad sugar" is the processed/refined sugar added as sweetners in virtually every snack known to man. Refined sugar has been rightly linked to diabetes and obesity times without number, but sadly those are not the only adverse effects of consuming "bad sugars" in high amounts.
Excessive consumption of refined sugars (cube, granulated, liquidfied etc), though slow in showing visible adverse effects, impacts your health negatively one bit at a time. Easy example is tooth decay, no? Some other less known harmful impacts of refined sugars are:
Increase high-blood pressure.
Pimples and Acne proliferation.
Rapid skin-aging.
Tiredness.
Increased susceptibility to certain types of cancers.
Increased risk of developing various diseases of the heart, kidney and liver.
Increased risk of developing Gout (a disease distinguished by inflammed/swollen joints).
How then can you keep your blood-sugar levels in check?
A plausible method for monitoring your sugar intake is to take active stance in regulating your overall consumption of processed foods as a whole. Most food manufacturers are notorious for adding refined sugars as sweetners and labelling it under ambiguous names (cane juice, sucrose, malt sugar, corn syrup, corn sweetner) on the nutrition label, that to the common man, he would not even realize how much sugar he is consuming at a go.
Health professionals often advice that it is a good practise to obtain your daily sugar needs from naturally occuring sources — fruits, vegetables, dairy etc.
Another method that deserves a distinct mention is replacing soft-drinks with water. This simple replacement can have a massive positive effect for your health in totality, not just in monitoring your blood-sugar levels.
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