7 dangerous diseases you will get when eating a lot of sweets every day
People who eat sugar every day have a 20% higher risk of having a heart attack or dying from a heart attack than people who rarely drink sweets.
Sugar is an indispensable part of the human body, however, if you use too much sugar, your body will suffer from serious diseases. Below are 7 common diseases in life when using sugar beyond the allowable threshold:
1. Myopia
Children who have a habit of eating sweets are at a higher risk of myopia than normal. Eating too many sweets will increase blood sugar levels, leading to a decrease in osmotic pressure of body fluids. This means that the fluid in the eyeball decreases, affecting the lens, causing children to become myopic or increase the degree.
2. Diabetes
Eating too much sweets leads to weight gain and obesity along with related diseases like diabetes. One study found that about 80% to 90% of people with diabetes are related to being overweight or obese.
3. Swollen feet
Too much sugar intake will cause a serious decrease in vitamin B1 levels in the body. Furthermore, a severe lack of vitamin B1 leads to neuritis and causes swelling of the legs.
4. Cardiovascular disease
Long-term consumption of too much sugar can lead to heart disease. Swiss experts from 1900 to 1968 studied the relationship between sugar consumption and heart disease rates and found that the incidence of coronary heart disease was positively correlated with sugar consumption.
5. Dental diseases
Regular consumption of sweets provides a good breeding ground for bacteria in the mouth. Bacteria and sugar can easily cause an increase in acidic components in the teeth. Teeth are often attacked by acidic substances leading to oral diseases such as tooth decay.
6. Malnutrition
Consuming too much sweets will increase blood sugar levels, suppress appetite and cause anorexia in children. In addition, sugar metabolism in the body requires the consumption of many vitamins and minerals, so eating too much sugar is one of the causes of vitamin, calcium and potassium deficiencies in young children.
7. Cancer
Although consuming too much sugar does not directly cause cancer, it can lead to diseases that develop into cancer. Eating too much sugar can cause obesity - a potential risk factor for many cancers. Obese children are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer and bowel cancer than children of normal weight.
So how much sugar should we eat per day?
According to WHO recommendations, both adults and children should limit free sugars to less than 10% of total calorie intake. For example, if you are an adult, consuming an average of about 2,000 calories a day, the amount of sugar consumed should be less than 200 calories, equivalent to about 50 grams or 12 teaspoons. Even consuming less than 5% has many better effects and brings health benefits.
Free sugars do not include sugars naturally found in fresh fruit and vegetables. There is no scientific evidence that consuming these natural sugars causes health problems. Therefore, the guidelines do not apply to fresh fruit and vegetables.
