Some people especially love to eat candy, almost needing it every day. So what are the effects of eating too much candy on the body? Let's take a look at the impact of eating too many sweets on health together!
Eating too much candy can affect your appetite
Humans are born with an "internal control system" that typically makes us stop eating once we've consumed enough calories. This means our appetite is limited. Every 1 gram of sugar contains 4 kilocalories of energy. Therefore, if sugar is added to food, it significantly increases the calorie content, making a person feel full more easily. This is especially true for children; if they feel full after eating sweets, they may refuse to eat more, causing many other nutritious foods to be kept out of their stomachs.
Does eating too much candy increase the chances of obesity?
Research indicates that eating sugar is not a cause of obesity; only people who eat a lot of sugar and a lot of fat become obese. Diabetes is not caused by eating sugar either; it is caused by impaired pancreatic islet function. Normal people who eat sugar will not get high blood pressure or diabetes. Only those who already have diabetes should control their sugar intake. There is also no direct relationship between sugar consumption and hyperlipidemia; only excessive intake of sucrose or fructose may lead to elevated blood lipids. Currently, the average daily sugar consumption per person in China is 15 grams, with an annual average of less than 6 kilograms per person. In developed countries, the average sugar consumption can reach 40 to 50 kilograms per person, and it has been proven to be harmless to humans. In comparison, our country falls far behind.
Can eating too many sweets cause cancer?
Some studies have reported that a high intake of sugar can increase the risk of breast cancer and colorectal cancer. It is believed that a high sugar intake increases the residence time of feces in the intestine and raises the content of bile acids, both of which can increase the incidence of colorectal cancer.