Can eating sugar result in obesity?

 Obesity is a complicated issue with numerous root causes. But sugar is one of the top suspects on the list of possible culprits. Our country's girth has grown along with the consumption of sugar. Take a deeper look at the sweet things in your life if you're worried about safeguarding your health and your heart.

Obesity raises the risk of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The likelihood that someone may acquire cardiovascular disease is increased by all of those factors. However, even in the absence of those additional diseases, obesity itself can be hazardous. Strive towards a healthy weight for a variety of reasons. And an excellent place to start is by reducing your sugar intake.



How to Tame Your Sweet Tooth

As one of the main sources of added sugars, stay away from sodas and other drinks with added sugar.

Instead of sweets, cookies, or other sugary goodies, choose fruits.

Examine the ingredient labels. Sugar frequently lurks in unexpected places, including sandwich bread and spaghetti sauce.

There are numerous names for added sugars. Watch out for words like "corn sweetener," "corn syrup," "dextrose," "fructose," "high fructose corn syrup," "honey," "lactose," "malt syrup," "maltose," "molasses," "raw sugar," and "sucrose" when reading labels.

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