From an excessive amount of sweet immunity suffers
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Scientists have found that the use of sugar in large quantities disrupts the immune system of a person. According to scientists from the United States, adults at risk are adults who use coffee, sweets, sweet drinks, flour products daily, in addition to reducing immunity, all these products provoke obesity.
In this area, many studies have been carried out, during which the negative effect of sugar-containing products on the human immune system was confirmed. In addition, the amount of sugar consumed greatly influences the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases.
The research team of scientists headed by Kwan Young analyzed the three previous studies that were conducted from 1988 to 2010. All studies were devoted to assessing the health and nutrition of the American population. Scientists have analyzed information on more than 30 thousand people, aged 20 years. First of all, scientists paid attention to the amount of sugar in the diet (fruit juices, carbonated drinks, various desserts, candies, etc.) were also taken into account.
As a result, the scientists concluded that if the sugar content in daily calories is 10-25%, then the probability of disease and death from heart disease increases by 30% (compared with those who consume less than 10% of sugar). If a person consumes more than 25% of sugar per day, then the chances increase more than twice.
The authors of the research project gave an example that if a daily diet is 2000 kilocalories, then when you consume about 600 ml of sweet soda, a person receives about 15% of sugar. At the same time, another research project proved a negative impact on human memory of foods that contain high sugar content. Australian scientists have been able to establish the cause of such an impact. As it turned out, after the use of such products in the blood, the concentration of sugar increases, which increases the risk of inflammation of the hippocampus - a special area in the brain that is responsible for the preservation of memories, as well as cognitive functions. As a result of inflammation, memory and attention are disturbed. These conclusions are confirmed by laboratory experiments on laboratory mice, as well as long-term observations of amateurs to eat sweet.
In addition, with the use of refined sugar, the human body spends a large amount of calcium, which leads to a weakening of the bone system. In this case, the probability of developing osteoporosis (brittle bones) is significantly increased.
According to some data, on average, a person consumes about 150 grams. Sugar for one day. About one kilogram is released per week. However, it is worth noting that the human body does not need additional amounts of refined sugar, so scientists recommend controlling the amount of sugar in your diet so that in the future there are no health problems. Experts believe that the share of sugar and sugar-containing products should not exceed 10% of the daily rate.
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