Sugar, no doubt is a very important component of our diet and many of us choose to avoid the ‘white sugar’, fearing that it will lead to chances of obesity or weight gain.
White sugar is known to be that type of sugar that has absolutely no proteins, vitamins, essential fats or even minerals. It just provides an instant lift and energy. This also helps to fuel our muscles and brain.
However, the real problem that exists is that most of the processed foods that we get contain too many added sugars, which are very high in calories, and no other nutritional value!
Sugar, which essentially are carbohydrates required for the body need to taken in moderation. If we take an overdose it could lead to many problems such as our blood sugar levels going up, heart disease or even diabetes.
This is why many people are turning to artificial sweeteners, in the hope that they are ‘doing’ something healthy for their body! However the truth is that it’s not exactly true!
Are you one of those people who are using an artificial sweetener too? You may be in for a surprise when you find out what these ‘sugar replacements’ actually do to your health!
Known to be ‘synthetic sugar substitutes’ artificial sweeteners are sugar replacements that provide a ‘sweet’ taste that is similar to sugar. They are devoid or nutrients and are chemically processed. Some common examples include ‘Sugar-Free’, ‘NutraSweet’ and Equal. In addition there are plenty of other products such as Coffee-Mate, Smuckers sugar-free jam and Red Bull that are known to contain artificial sweeteners.
According to a Purdue University Study, these substitutes lead to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, weight gain and type 2diabetes. Another study from Purdue University also proves that these artificial sweeteners may actually disrupt your body’s ability to count calories!
According to the study, it was found that the body’s natural ability to ‘regulate food intake and body weight’ gets tremendously weakened by artificial sweeteners.
They are very often used in a lot of diet foods as well as drinks, chewing gums, fruit juices, frozen dairy products, etc.
However, while these ‘sweeteners’ claim to be a relief from ‘white sugar’ there are many ‘sugar-coated’ facts that consumers are not aware of! It is very important to know about the safety of using such sweeteners in your beverages or food!
Moreover, these replacements can also increase one’s appetite! So, how can they even help to lose weight? So that would mean one would naturally over-eat! There are also studies, which indicate that these sweeteners are also linked to causing cancer!
Trying to be healthy is actually very different from just trying to lose weight! Yes, you should definitely lose weight if you need to, but you have to make sure that you do it the healthy way!
