• @whatsarefoogee
    link
    English
    11 year ago

    Sugar itself is not particularly harmful. Most foods we eat naturally contains sugar.

    What’s really harmful are sugary drinks, such as regular soda, fruit juices, and sweet coffee based drinks.

    The problem comes from how quickly the sugar is absorbed into the blood stream. Regular foods containing sugar such as fruits release the sugar slowly as they are broken down and digested. Sugary drinks however are pure dissolved sugar which is absorbed incredibly rapidly.

    It causes a rapid blood glucose spike which is followed by an insulin spike. Having that as a regular occurance is devastating to your body, and can lead to some terrible conditions like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes.