Sugar reduction is a common goal for people who want to improve their health and lose weight. It's also a popular New Year's resolution, and many people have tried a 30-day (or longer) sugar challenge to eliminate added sugar. There's a good reason for this: too much sugar is bad for you!
Excess sugar consumption leads to inflammation and hormonal changes, which can result in obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. When combined with a lack of physical activity, this is especially true. Sugar is also linked to dental caries, as your dentist wants you to know.
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If you're trying to lose weight or just want to eat healthier in general, cutting out or reducing added sugar will help you more than any other single dietary change. Many people do this by substituting flavoured, artificially sweetened drinks for sugary sodas, juices, and other beverages. This is beneficial because it reduces sugar consumption, but it may not be the best strategy.
Excessive artificial sweetener consumption has been linked to a number of health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, mood, and behaviour. It's important to note that research does not show a strong link between the use of common artificial sweeteners and these health issues. However, avoiding artificial sweeteners is a great idea if your goal is to eat less processed food.
Many people, for example, drink flavoured, artificially sweetened water as an alternative to soda and other beverages. These drinks have a pleasant taste and contain no calories, so they appear to be a wise choice. If you only consider calories, they are. However, because these drinks set the expectation that water should be flavoured and sweet, people are less likely to make water their primary source of hydration. Some adults I know refuse to drink plain water!
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When it comes to fruit, this is especially true for children. Kids may come to expect strawberries to taste like strawberry-flavored fruit snacks or orange juice to taste like a sugar-free fruit drink. When children are taught that fruit should taste sweeter than it actually is, they may be disappointed when they try real fruit. An actual orange may taste sour to a child who is used to drinking orange-flavored drinks, even if they are sugar-free.
So, if you're already reducing your sugar consumption, keep it up. You should try to cut down on your sugar intake if you haven't already. The health advantages are well worth it! Keep in mind that you should also try to limit your intake of sweets.
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Reduce your intake of added sugars and sweeteners by taking the sweet challenge. One simple way to do this is to substitute plain water, tea, or coffee for sweetened beverages. You should also eat more "real" food and avoid processed foods. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, meat, beans, and dairy are all known to be healthy and contain no added sugar. When eating packaged foods, read the labels carefully and look for foods and beverages with no added sugar or sweeteners.
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April 04, 2022
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