How Harmful Is The Sugar?

The Sugar consists of glucose, which is necessary for almost all the processes involved in metabolism. It can be assumed that the sugar is useful, but, to the disappointment of all who love sweets, it is not so.

Why? Because refined sugar, honey or sweeteners, such as Maple syrup, brown sugar and white flour, constitute carbohydrates, which do not contain the essential nutrients, or contain them in very small quantities. Thus, the body is supplied with pure carbohydrates that do not have a big significance to metabolism. To ensure that we give the body necessary substances, in addition to the sweets there is need to have other products, which means the intake of more calories than are spent, resulting in the addition of extra weight.

Those who eat sugar need vitamin B1 (thiamine). Because when digesting carbohydrates and turning them into glucose, it is necessary. Since sugar and other sweeteners do not contain vitamin B1, or have it in very small quantities, it must be supplied to the organism with other products. Thus, sugar has every right to be called a robber in relation to the vitamin B1. Products from crude grains, beens and potatoes, on the contrary, along with other vitamins, minerals and trace elements contain enough thiamine, which keeps active our brains and ensure that we have "steel nerves."

This does not mean that you have to completely give up on sugar. Consume sweets in moderation and with the "additives" will certainly help having a good mood. Thus, if you eat sweet foods, pay attention that your menu at the same time has included products containing vitamin B1.

It cannot be said that a sweet dessert is harmful. Simply, we must turn to natural sweeteners more and more.