4 Reasons To Reduce Sugar In Your Diet

Our body doesn’t need refined sugar to survive; therefore, it should only be ingested on rare, special occasions, like birthdays and celebrations. The nutrients within sugar are low, but sugar infiltrates our diets at an alarming rate. Sugars hide in white bread, yogurts and even in foods considered “healthy.” Read on to find out some surprising and motivating reasons why you should limit your sugar intake:

1. Causes You To Stay Hungry

Sugar causes hunger hormones to signal the brain that you haven’t eaten, causing your body to remain hungry and, therefore, to consume more unnecessary calories.

2. Accelerates Aging

Heightened intake of sugar causes more oxygen radicals to be created in your body, accelerating the aging process. Sugar is also a leading factor of heart disease, diabetes and higher rates of internal and external cell damage.

3. Creates Addiction

Eating sugar confuses hormones in the body that send mood and hunger transmitters throughout the body. Dopamine is one of the mood transmitters that is affected by sugar and builds up an addiction, needing more and more supply to emit mood-boosting hormones.

4. Harms Your Arteries

Your arteries are lined with special cells called endothelium. Over time, glucose sugars begin to coat the cells, making it more difficult for oxygen to get to your organs.

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Author

Dr. Charles Goldsmith Dr. Charles Goldsmith started his career as an OB/GYN over 30 years ago. He ran a successful practice but noticed his clients consistently requesting assistance with weight loss. After countless hours of research and studying the numerous aspects of weight loss, Dr. Goldsmith determined that weight loss is very complex and needed to be supervised by a physician.