The reason for a lack of disclosure about the harmful effects of sugar is not due to a lack of well-researched information. It’s commercial.
Major food corporations are heavily invested in making products with excess sugar. Huge profits will be lost if the general public suddenly becomes aware of this secret public enemy.
This relationship with sugar isn’t working out. So we’re here to motivate you with 5 reasons why you should break up with refined and high-fructose corn syrup.
- Sugar makes you look years older
Sugar attaches to proteins that form molecules called advanced glycation end products. These harmful molecules then attack the protein fibers in elastin and collagen, which are responsible for firm skin. Besides making your face sag, the loss of elastin and collagen can decrease the antioxidant enzymes in your skin, increase the effects of sun damage, and add to your wrinkles. - Sugar fattens up your organs
Fat is not something that just accumulates under major muscle groups. It’s also something that fattens organs. The liver is an efficient-storage organ. Globules of fat that build up around the liver are a precursor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Before 1980, this condition was rare. Today in our sugar-obsessed society, let’s just say it’s more common. A lot more common. - Sugar primes you for diabetes
Many scientific studies indicate that out-of-control sugar consumption is the reason why diabetes is on the rise. Statistically people who drink sugary beverages have up to an 83 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. - Sugar tenses up blood vessels
High levels of blood sugar can cause changes that lead to a hardening of your blood vessels. When blood has a hard time travelling through the body, organs don’t get the oxygen and nutrients they need. Over time, this process takes a toll. - Sugar weakens your heart
Sugar doesn’t just play games with your heart, it’s actually really bad for it, too. That’s because sugar has been linked with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and these two health conditions are the major cause of strokes and heart disease.
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