Health Fitness

How sugar makes us fat

Why is it that with low-fat and fat-free foods, a trip to the beach still shows us that people keep getting fat, fat and EVEN fat? The answer lies in all the sugar-laden foods within these low-fat and fat-free foods. They may be low in fat, but they sure missed the high-sugar part!

What is sugar? To understand why sugar makes us fat, we need to understand sugar and the functions it has in our bodies. Sugar is a form of carbohydrate, which is what provides our bodies with energy like the fuel in our cars.

The glycemic index Carbohydrates (carbohydrates) can be classified into two types, high GI simple carbohydrates and low GI complex carbohydrates. GI stands for glycemic index, which is the scale that measures how quickly certain carbohydrates are broken down in our bodies. A high GI (higher by 100, glucose) breaks down faster than low GI carbohydrates.

Low GI carbs are healthier choices because they take longer to break down, while high GI carbs, like soda, break down very quickly.

Why are high GI carbs bad? High GI carbohydrates cause relatively large insulin spikes in our body. Insulin is a hormone in our body that regulates blood sugar. Our blood sugar level must be kept constant because excess sugar is poisonous in our blood. To deal with this huge spike in blood sugar, the body releases an equally huge amount of insulin.

Insulin also has a powerful effect on our body: it stops the fat burning processes in our body and also stores excess blood sugar as fat. With all the fat-burning processes in our body stopped, and our body busy converting blood sugar into fat, of course we are getting fat despite all the fat-free eating!

insulin resistance Worse yet, our body can become insulin resistant with too many insulin spikes. Insulin resistance occurs when our body no longer reacts to insulin. Sugar in our bloodstream is toxic to our body and our body’s favorite way to get rid of it is by burning it. Excess sugar that cannot be burned is stored as muscle glycogen and when these glycogen stores are full they will be stored as fat. A person who cannot convert excess sugar into glycogen or fat will suffer from the poisoning effects of excess sugar in our blood!

It’s not too late We’re not saying that all those sugar-laden low-fat foods are bad, and that you shouldn’t eat anything at all. What I meant is that you should keep this in mind and take these foods in moderation. Eat foods with lower GI, such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, etc. Opt for water instead of soft drinks. It’s much healthier and will keep your waist down! With that, I wish you all the best in your weight loss goals and healthy living!

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