A short on sugar

Yesterday I read an interesting and educational article about sugar and how it can be potentially harmful. The article starts out by reminding us that sugar doesn't cause diabetes; too much sugar does. Diabetes means that glucose can't be cleared from your blood, and when it isn't processed quickly enough, it leads to tissue damage and can cascade into far worse conditions including stroke and death. People with type I were born that way unfortunately, but being overweight is the primary precursor to type II diabetes in children and adults, and this means it can be prevented and/or eliminated by living a healthier lifestyle.

High-fructose corn syrup, once the scapegoat for our obesity epidemic, is actually just a cheaper form of sugar, which is why it is rampant in our food industry. Obesity itself, is caused by poor nutritional choices, overeating, little or no fitness, etc. There does happen to be a correlation to obese individuals and high-fructose corn syrup, and the obvious conclusion is that this sweetener is found in many not-so-healthy items that obese individuals abuse. Overall, if you are eating an appropriate amount of calories, even if those calories come from less-than-perfect food choices, the odds are that you will not become obese.

Too much fructose does raise fat levels in your body, but the levels found in fruits are natural and tolerable. It is a great idea to limit the intake of processed foods that contain fructose to minimize your body fat percentage. I am short on time but I thought I'd finish up with a fact for you: Men on high-fructose diets had 32% higher triglycerides than men on high-glucose diets. Your body can't metabolize the fructose as fast as you can eat it, so what your body can't convert is packaged as triglycerides. The main thing to take away here is that simply by maintaining a healthy body weight, you can keep safe triglyceride levels among other levels, and prevent a variety of health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, etc. Click on the title to link to mens health's official site and learn more. Thanks for reading and have a great day!