Since the 1990’s, our consumption of sugar has increased by 31%.
According to statistics, on average we now eat around 1.25lbs of sugar per person a week.
Take Coca Cola for example, where there are seven spoonful’s of sugar in a single can.
The biggest problem however is "hidden sugars" and it is an ingredient with which almost every food company is now sneaking into our food.
Following a trip to my local Tesco, I picked out these popular supermarket foods to study further.
Muller Light Yogurt - 12g sugar per pot.
Kingsmill Wholemeal Bread - 1.7g sugar per slice.
Lloyd Grossman Tomato And Chilli Sauce - 13g sugar per jar.
Alpen Muesli Original - 9g sugar per serving.
The point is, SUGAR is hidden in everything and our tastebuds now require that sugar but otherwise we deem food boring.
The correlation between increased sugar intake over the past 30 years and the explosion in obesity and diabetes cannot be ignored.
Here are 4 key reasons why we have all got to prioritise minimising sugar intake within our diets.
(1) Sugar specifically promotes belly fat – Fat accumulation around the belly is on the up, so much so, that childhood obesity rates have skyrocketed. Storing too much extra energy (thanks to sugar) and then never burning it, will leave you with larger and larger fat stores.
(2) Sugar is the true silent killer – Excessive sugar intake has manipulated leptin resistance. Leptin is a hormone that signals the brain when it has enough food. But this process has been hampered, leading to overconsumption and subsequently obesity.
(3) Sugar is hidden in everyday foods – We get fooled by our favourite food companies and what lengths they will go to, to hide sugar in everything. Sauces and dressings especially are all fully loaded.
(4) Sugar is making us fat, FACT - Increased sugar, equals increased carbohydrate, which equals increased calories, which equals weight gain. Sugar does not produce the same feeling of fullness compared to food rich in protein and fibre, hence why people continue to eat bucket loads in one sitting and can then still go and have more food again soon after.
It's time we all WISE UP to SUGAR and take back control of the food we eat!
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