Who has never wanted to nibble a treat or add a little sugar to his coffee? This is the sugar that can be controlled, but it is also hidden in many food products of everyday life ... And the risks of an excess of sugar are numerous. If we stopped?
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the French consumed an average of one kilogram of sugar a year, compared to 33 today: real addicts to sugar.
An increase that is not always controlled, since sugar is hidden in food products such as drinks, cereals, pastry or even tomato sauce!
However, consuming excess sugar is very dangerous, since it can cause, in addition to obesity, diabetes and cavities.
Danger of sugar: addiction
Sugar acts on the brain like a drug, causing a vicious circle. The more we consume, the more we want to consume.
Danger of sugar: a weakened immune system
An American mother, after reviewing her family's food for a year as part of a sugar detox, noticed that their immune system had strengthened.
Danger of sugar: skin aging
When we consume sugar, it is converted into glucose in the body, before attaching itself to proteins of the cutaneous tissue, forming molecules called "glycation end products", which has a negative action on collagen and elastin. Too much sugar, and the skin ages faster!
Danger of sugar: heartburn ... or worse
By disturbing the intestinal flora, sugar causes constipation, colon disorders, and intestinal mycosis. Worse, it would promote certain cancers, such as colon cancer and pancreas.
Risk of sugar: cardiovascular diseases
Excess sugar also raises triglycerides and cholesterol, which clogs the arteries.
Faced with such risks, many people try sugar detox to reduce their sugar consumption. A real fashion has even developed in the United States, with the release of books like "Year of No Sugar" or "Quit Sugar" ... And you, ready to stop the sugar?