Dr. Berg, a health expert, discusses the negative effects of sugar. He highlights how a high amount of added sugar is associated with 45 negative health effects, including diabetes, asthma, depression, stroke, heart attack, gout, hypertension, dementia, cancer, and early death. Even individuals with normal weight can have metabolic syndrome. The chapter also emphasizes the harmful influence of the sugar industry and suggests transitioning to keto-friendly desserts and sugar-free chocolate to reduce sugar intake.
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Added sugar is associated with numerous negative health effects including diabetes, asthma, depression, stroke, heart attack, gout, hypertension, dementia, cancer, and early death.
Fructose, found in sugar, is as toxic as alcohol and can lead to hypertension, heart attacks, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and pancreatitis.
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Negative health effects of added sugar
Added sugar is significantly associated with 45 negative health effects, including diabetes, asthma, depression, stroke, heart attack, gout, hypertension, dementia, cancer, and early death. Even consuming within the recommended limits set by the World Health Organization can have detrimental effects on health.
Toxicity of fructose in sugar
Fructose, which makes up roughly half of sugar, is as toxic to the body as alcohol. Both fructose and alcohol can lead to hypertension, heart attacks, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and pancreatitis. The sugar industry, backed by powerful lobbyists, prevents government regulation and discredits research on the harmful effects of sugar. Individuals must take responsibility for reducing sugar consumption, and there are alternatives available, such as keto-friendly sweets and desserts that can help in transitioning away from sugar.
Sugar has been heavily studied, and it’s been concluded that a high amount of added sugar is significantly associated with 45 negative health effects.
Some of the potential side effects of sugar consumption include:
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Depression
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Gout
• Hypertension
• Dementia
• Cancer
• Early death
Even if you don’t have a weight problem, it’s crucial for your health to cut down your sugar intake. Forty percent of people with normal weight have metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome includes high blood glucose, fatty liver, and high cholesterol. Sugar is very toxic—fructose may be as toxic as alcohol.
When you eat sugar, you’re supporting the harmful sugar industry. On top of that, you’re destroying your body.
Switching to keto-friendly desserts and sugar-free chocolate is a great way to transition off of a high-sugar diet.
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