Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar

Sugar exists in most foods we eat every day, not just in sweet foods like candy, ice cream, sugar, etc. But sugar is not good for health because it can cause obesity or diabetes if eaten too much.

Be aware of the signs that you are eating too much sugar to avoid disease.

Always feel hungry

Like drugs, sugar can be addictive. When it enters your body, it releases dopamine and makes you feel better and healthier. However, when the sugar is eliminated from your body, you feel tired and want more. And you want more and more sugar. If you are experiencing sugar cravings too often, it is a sign that you are eating too much of this sweet stuff.

Cognitive disorders

Sugar can even affect the functioning of neurotransmitters in the brain, causing cognitive dysfunction. If you experience difficulty thinking or confusion, it could be a sign that you are eating too much sugar.

Frequent colds

Sugar also affects the body's immune system by interfering with the function of white blood cells. When your immunity is low, you tend to catch colds all the time. This can also be a sign of excessive sugar consumption.

Loss of taste

Consuming too much sugar also reduces the sensitivity of the taste buds on your tongue, making you unable to enjoy other foods or feel that they do not taste good.

Weight gain

Excess sugar is stored as fat. In addition, eating too much sugar can reduce the function of the hormone leptin, a hormone that sends a signal to the brain that you are full, causing you to eat more. This can easily lead to weight gain.

Skin problems

Eating too much sugar can also cause inflammation and aggravate skin problems like acne and folliculitis.

Cancer

Eating too much sugar, in addition to causing inflammation and overproduction of insulin, can even cause cancer. Scientists have shown that cancer cells love sugar, so even cancer can be a sign of excessive sugar consumption.

What is a reasonable level of sugar consumption?

Each person has a different weight, height and tolerance, so there is no suitable sugar consumption level for everyone. However, according to the Nutrition Pyramid, each person should eat no more than 500g of sugar in a month, if divided equally, no more than 20g per day (equivalent to 2 tablespoons or 4 teaspoons in Vietnam and equivalent to 2 teaspoons (5 ml) in foreign countries).

However, not every day has to be divided equally like that, some days eat less, some days eat more, but each person should control the amount of sugar they put into their body, especially added sugar in soft drinks, fruit juice, candy... to limit diseases caused by sugar.

According to SK and DS