Sugar, our sweet daily companion, is an important nourishing and life-enhancing food, but if consumed in excess it can become a great enemy. We need constant attention to the amount of sugar we eat daily. This recommendation is far from being indicated only to the fat and diabetic. Excess sugar is related to various diseases, from cavities and migraines to osteoporosis, obesity, depression and some cancers.
Master nutritionist in human nutrition, Roberta Santiago de Brito, explains that "high sugar intake eventually promotes a" vicious cycle "in the body, since sugar acts in the same" reward area ". brain that illicit drugs, causing individuals an intense desire to consume increasingly sweet and a greater resistance to adherence to a balanced diet ?.
In addition to what we consume on our own, sweetening coffee and cooking, the excess sugar in processed foods is still ignored by many people.
Just look at the packaged product label to find the amount of sugar and realize that this concentration is usually large. Not only in soda and candy, but also in box juices, tomato sauces, condiments, processed foods, cereals and yogurts. Sugar hides in these and other products that are often unimaginable.
Tip: Nutritional labels for packaged foods have a pattern of organization in which ingredients are listed in descending order of quantity, that is, from the most to the least in the composition. With this information in hand it is possible to better control the hidden sugar in foods. Most box juices, for example, contain more water and sugar than fruit pulp.
The key is always to be aware and avoid excesses but without the need for paranoia. A balanced diet already rules out the possibility that you are eating too much sugar. Check out some easy tips on how to consume less sugar.
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