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发帖数: 1714 | 1 It is commonly believed that sugar is bad for you because it contains empty
calories.
It’s true, sugar has a lot of calories with no essential nutrients. But
that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Sugar, primarily because of its high fructose content, affects metabolism in
a way that sets us up for rapid fat gain and metabolic disease.
Fructose gets metabolized by the liver and turned into fat which is secreted
into the blood as VLDL particles. This leads to elevated triglycerides and
cholesterol (58, 59).
It also causes resistance to the hormones insulin and leptin, which is a
stepping stone towards obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes (60, 61).
This is just to name a few. Sugar causes a relentless biochemical drive for
humans to eat more and get fat. It is probably the single worst ingredient
in the standard western diet.
Bottom Line: The harmful effects of sugar go way beyond empty calories.
Sugar wreaks havoc on our metabolism and sets us up for weight gain and many
serious diseases. |
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