SWEET IS NOT ALWAYS GOOD

The daily requirement for sucrose is 30-50 grams, however, a person often exceeds the physiological needs for it. Global statistics show that the average annual consumption of sugar per person is 40-50 kg, i.e. 100-150 g per day, which is 3-4 times higher than the physiological norm.

For a long time, sugar consumption and intravenous administration of concentrated glucose solutions were considered an effective remedy for various diseases of the cardiovascular, nervous and digestive systems.

In recent years, researchers have been inclined to limit the use of this product. It has been established that in old age, excessive sugar consumption contributes to the disruption of fat metabolism, leads to an increase in the concentration of cholesterol and sugar in the blood, and causes disorganization in cell functions.

An increase in the concentration of sugar in the blood, changing the permeability of the arterial wall, creates favorable conditions for the deposition of lipids in it and increases platelet adhesion.

Nutritionists insist that the diet of the elderly, who are particularly prone to obesity, should not contain more than 15% of the total daily carbohydrate intake.

Cardiologists argue that

As a result of the increase in calorie intake due to sugar, conditions are created for excess body weight and the rapid development of atherosclerosis in people who are not engaged in physical labor.

Excessive consumption of sugar and products with added sugar can lead to metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease and other pathologies.

The thing is that undigested carbohydrates enter the bloodstream from the intestines and irritate (and if this is repeated often, they can disable) the insular apparatus of the pancreas.

Under normal conditions, the hormone of the pancreas - insulin - performs the functions of a regulator of carbohydrate metabolism in the body. Thanks to insulin, sugar is distributed in the liver and muscles in the form of glycogen, and part of the sugar is converted into fat. The body's need for carbohydrates in middle age is 400-500 grams, and in the elderly it is 100 grams less, i.e. 300-400 grams.

Studies on rats have shown that sugar consumption is addictive, with “the brain changes induced by sugar being very similar to those induced by cocaine, morphine, or nicotine.”

It should be borne in mind that carbohydrates are not only sugar, but also honey, fruits, flour products, cereals. The so-called simple sugars (cane, beet, grape) are easily soluble in water and quickly absorbed into the blood.

Sugar substitutes (erythritol), which taste and look little different from table sugar, can be used in the treatment of obesity.

Dangers of sugar

With stable sugar consumption, a person's life expectancy decreases. In addition, sugar affects metabolism, since glucose is present in all processes of nutritional metabolism. Sugar abuse can lead to obesity, diabetes, pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, and liver diseases.

Brown sugar - classically, it is unrefined cane sugar.

Brown sugar consists of sugar crystals covered with cane molasses with a natural aroma and color. It is made by boiling sugar syrup using a special technology. There are a large number of types of brown sugar, which differ mainly in the amount of molasses. Dark cane sugar has a more intense color and a stronger molasses aroma than light cane sugar. Manufacturers position brown sugar as an elite environmentally friendly delicacy, while nutritionists note that unrefined sugar may contain unwanted impurities and has a high calorie content

–The so-called "barley sugar (Latin Saccharum Hordei) is prepared not from barley at all, but from ordinary sugar by caramelizing it. The name is explained by the fact that barley decoction could once be used for its preparation.