Many women are accustomed to eating candy when they have free time, believing the sweet taste can wash away worries and fatigue. While the taste of sugar is delightful, women who love candy should be aware that sugar has its consumption taboos! Have you made any of the following five mistakes?
1. Consuming large amounts of sugar on an empty stomach to satisfy hunger
British scientists have found that eating a large amount of sugar on an empty stomach can cause a sudden spike in blood sugar, disrupting the body's acid-base balance and the balance of various beneficial microorganisms, which is detrimental to human health.
2. Always choosing fully ripe fruit
The riper the fruit, the more sugar it contains. Fruits that are not fully ripe not only have less sugar but also contain more nutrients with health benefits.
3. Adding milk and sugar to drinks
Women with a sweet tooth may find milk bland and add sugar to it. However, an experiment in Taiwan showed that a 500ml cup of milk tea contains 50 grams of sugar. Wang Xufeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Nutrition Alliance, pointed out that a typical 100ml sweetened beverage contains 12-13 grams of sugar. The sugar content in most sweetened beverages is already high. If you really want a drink, you can add fresh milk to tea or other beverages.
4. Having a very sweet diet in daily life
Excessive consumption can easily lead to related diseases. Some experts believe that sugar is more harmful to the human body than tobacco and alcoholic beverages. After investigating the causes of death in 23 countries, the World Health Organization concluded that the harm of sugar addiction is greater than that of smoking. Long-term consumption of high-sugar foods can shorten a person's life by 20 years. Therefore, the WHO proposed the new slogan "a global sugar reduction" in 1995. The WHO's investigation found that excessive sugar intake can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, and diabetes.
People with a long-term preference for sweets are prone to various eye diseases. Relevant experts have also suggested that excessive sweet food is related to senile cataracts. They studied 50 cataract patients and found that 34% of them had a strong habit of loving sweets, which they believe is related to glucose metabolism disorders.
5. Eating congee and rice directly
White congee and white rice are foods that cause a rapid increase in blood sugar. When eating them, be sure to pair them with side dishes rich in dietary fiber and protein, such as celery with dried tofu. For starchy vegetables like potatoes or taro, it's best to avoid steaming them. Instead, cut them into strips and stir-fry them to suppress the rise in blood sugar.