How Does Your Body Process Sugar?
It would seem that sugar is everywhere and, quite honestly, unless you are eating a low carbohydrate or sugar busters type diet you will not be able to eliminate your ingestion of sugar. That is not necessarily a bad thing as the body can utilize sugar in an effective manner that does not contribute to weight gain. However, too much sugar can prove to be the most definitive means of packing on excess fat. Why is this? Much of it has to do with the way the body processes sugar.
Simple sugars are one of the two forms of carbohydrates. (The other sphere of carbohydrates would be starches) Simple sugars come in the form of processed/refined sugars which would be found in junk food or in a natural form which would be found in fruits. Clearly, junk food sugars are more problematic than natural sugars although both are essentially processed the same way. Actually, the same could be said of starches since the body will break them down into simple sugars in the bloodstream.
Ultimately, when sugars are released into the bloodstream, there will be a clear effect on the system. Specifically, the pancreas will react to the presence of sugar by releasing a hormone known as insulin. It is insulin that is employed to move sugar through the bloodstream and to the cellular level.
What is so important about sugar that is needed by the cells? Basically, sugar is a source of energy. When the body needs to expend energy, it will employ the sugars in the cells to deliver such a response. This is why the low carbohydrate diet yields such an effective weight loss impact. With little or no sugar in the system, the body will have to burn protein and stored fat for energy. Hence, fat cells are metabolized by the body.
This brings up another point that needs to be mentioned. When you have a diet that is very high in its sugar content, and you do not burn it, the excess sugar turns into fat rapidly. This is the reason why refined sugars are known for causing obesity. These sugars are loaded with calories, which are difficult to burn off, which usually result in there being a lot of calories turning into stored fat.
Natural carbohydrates and sugars are lower in calories and they do not break down and flood the bloodstream as quickly. That means they are not as guilty of promoting excess weight gain as the other sugars.
Regardless of the type of sugars you take in, it is always best to never overdo it. The reason is, a diet that is loaded with sugar will mean the bloodstream will be flooded with insulin. This can lead to terrible problems such as diabetes and heart disease over time. This is most certain a serious issue, which is why people need to pay attention to the effects of sugar on the body and how much they take in. - 17273
Simple sugars are one of the two forms of carbohydrates. (The other sphere of carbohydrates would be starches) Simple sugars come in the form of processed/refined sugars which would be found in junk food or in a natural form which would be found in fruits. Clearly, junk food sugars are more problematic than natural sugars although both are essentially processed the same way. Actually, the same could be said of starches since the body will break them down into simple sugars in the bloodstream.
Ultimately, when sugars are released into the bloodstream, there will be a clear effect on the system. Specifically, the pancreas will react to the presence of sugar by releasing a hormone known as insulin. It is insulin that is employed to move sugar through the bloodstream and to the cellular level.
What is so important about sugar that is needed by the cells? Basically, sugar is a source of energy. When the body needs to expend energy, it will employ the sugars in the cells to deliver such a response. This is why the low carbohydrate diet yields such an effective weight loss impact. With little or no sugar in the system, the body will have to burn protein and stored fat for energy. Hence, fat cells are metabolized by the body.
This brings up another point that needs to be mentioned. When you have a diet that is very high in its sugar content, and you do not burn it, the excess sugar turns into fat rapidly. This is the reason why refined sugars are known for causing obesity. These sugars are loaded with calories, which are difficult to burn off, which usually result in there being a lot of calories turning into stored fat.
Natural carbohydrates and sugars are lower in calories and they do not break down and flood the bloodstream as quickly. That means they are not as guilty of promoting excess weight gain as the other sugars.
Regardless of the type of sugars you take in, it is always best to never overdo it. The reason is, a diet that is loaded with sugar will mean the bloodstream will be flooded with insulin. This can lead to terrible problems such as diabetes and heart disease over time. This is most certain a serious issue, which is why people need to pay attention to the effects of sugar on the body and how much they take in. - 17273
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