All we know about sugar
According to recent studies in cardiology, women who perform some type of moderate physical activity should consume no more than six teaspoons of sugar a day, while men no more than nine.
Unfortunately, statistics show that women consume three times more and men, twice. If only a sweetened carbonated beverage of 296 ml is equivalent to eight tablespoons of sugar usually means that surpassed the recommended amount.
For this reason, researchers have shown that the juices, soft drinks and canned soft drinks are the main source of sugar in any diet, secondly we have cookies, candy, cakes and pastries and ice cream, yogurt and sweetened milk .
The scientists fear the excessive sugar consumption is due to the following reasons: it leads to weight gain and why not, to later obesity also increases blood pressure and increases triglycerides, a type of fat that are factors coronary risk.
Excess consumption of sugar-packed products or what we added to soft drinks or tea at home can also cause diabetes in people who have a genetic predisposition to lung cancer.
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In the same way as a gaseous medium is equivalent to eight teaspoons of sugar, a small glass of 240 ml fruity yogurt. contains about six tablespoons, which would be consuming the recommended ceiling for women. Given all the evidence and the relationship between sugar consumption and health, it is necessary to change consumer habits from home.
Sweeteners are an excellent alternative to replace sugar as these have a similar sweetening effect and provide few calories to the diet.
Natural sweeteners are obtained based on dairy, fruits, vegetables and fungi found in this classification of plant sweeteners such as stevioside, extracted from the herb known wild Stevia, among others. As for the artificial or synthetic, the potential of sweetness is higher than the sugars extracted from sugar cane and beet, are aspartame and saccharin
To choose the most appropriate version, we see a specialist. Some nutritionists advise sweeteners in liquid or tablet versus those who come in powder, for the reason that they contain 96% glucose (sugar) and only 4% of artificial sweetener. As for the honey bear in mind is a product with 95% sugar, so it can raise levels of blood sugar.