Good Food Good Tips The silent danger from sugar

Just because we don't add spoonfuls of sugar to our dishes or our favorite drinks doesn't mean there isn't any hidden sugar in it. Are you surprised where this sugar comes from?

Syrup mixed with ready-made food or condiments such as ketchup, soy sauce, dipping sauce, salad dressing, canned soup, fruit juice, fruit jam, yogurt, ice cream, cereal, carbonated drinks. or even baby powdered milk They all contain syrup or nectar. The substance that is commonly used is a sweetener made from corn that is high in fructose or High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).

This type of syrup is not normally found in nature. It was invented and produced by a Japanese man named Yoshiyuki Takasaki in 1966 by making the amount of sugar The sweetness of fructose increased than before This makes this type of sugar much sweeter than normal sugar. High fructose corn syrup is almost 2 times sweeter than regular sugar.

High Fructose Corn Syrup is much cheaper than regular sugar and is therefore increasingly used in the food production industry to reduce production costs.

From current statistics, it is found that there is an incidence of various chronic diseases. Significant increase in diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease. High blood pressure and obesity, and some of the most common causes are caused by consumption. Too much high fructose corn syrup without realizing it

Research published by the American Endocrine Society It was found that adults who consumed High fructose corn syrup in just 2 weeks will increase the level of bad cholesterol (LDL Cholesterol) and increase the risk of heart disease.

How does high fructose corn syrup cause adverse effects to the body?

1. This is because our bodies metabolize high fructose corn syrup differently than regular sugar. This type of syrup willis converted into excess fat accumulated in various organs of the body, resulting infatty liverwhich is different from normal sugar That will be stored as energy reserves in the muscles and liver. in the form of glycogen starch that is not harmful to the body
2. A study in rats found that Rats fed high fructose corn syrup had:Get fat easilythan rats that ate other types of sugar andHave leptin resistance or hormones that control satiety Resulting in consuming more food than necessary.
3. Eating high fructose corn syrup does not stimulate the secretion process and the action of the hormone insulin unlike eating glucose. If we eat glucose Insulin is secreted to help transport Sugar goes into the cells. to use as an energy source But when insulin is not secretedOur brain will not know that there is enough energy from sugar. Makes us keep eating
4. High fructose corn syrup is not absorbed as well as it should. Unlike fructose found in fruit, syrup, which is not completely absorbed, is transported to the large intestine. And it was fermented until it produced a gas called Methane, causing some people to fart often.

High fructose corn syrup can cause many negative effects on the body. Therefore, before purchasing food and drinks It is important to read the details on food labels to see if there are hidden dangers or not. If there is a mixture of high fructose corn syrup such as corn syrup High fructose corn syrup Corn syrup Fructose syrup or Maize syrup You should avoid it.

Obesity and various diseases are very close to us and some of the most common causes come from the food we eat. precaution It is better than treating a disease that has already occurred.

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Bangkok Association of Regenerative Health and The Study of Obesity