Sugar has been our partner since we were little; it has been the reward, the prize and the consolation after a heartbreak. And we wonder: Why do we love it so much?
Well, sugar consumption causes the brain to secrete substances that make us feel better. There is also the theory that eating sugar intermittently can change your behavior, through addiction related hormones such as dopamine, creating dependency.
In the last two decades sugar has become one of the causes of the world epidemic of overweight, which goes hand in hand with many diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and cancer.
Currently 1 billion adults worldwide suffer from excess weight ... This is equivalent to all the inhabitants of the American continent!
Let's do a little calculation:
An average soda can (360ml) has 150Kcal and 5 tablespoons of sugar, if these calories are added to the daily diet ...
A can of soda a day can lead to weight gain of 7 kg in 1 year!
But, unfortunately, we not only eat sugar when we add it to the coffee or have a soda. It's amazing the amount of foods developed by the food industry, which use sugar to flavor, texture or color to food. We can find it in ketchup, marmalade, bread, cereals, te...almost every where!
See you next week!
It sounds terrible isn't it?! I suggest this week we try to add half of sugar to our coffe or drink water instead of soda, or just read the food labels of the products we buy.
See you next week!
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