It is very easy to follow…
Sugar is a natural fuel; the body needs it to function. But you don’t need too much because it makes you gain weight and promotes the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes (which cannot be treated), cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. So, you have to know how to treat yourself while limiting the harmful effects of sugar on the body.
This involves several good habits such as not adding sugar to your food, favoring products with “no added sugars” and avoiding sugars in liquid form (sodas, nectars, fruit juices from concentrates, fresh fruit juices, smoothies). ) as well as the consumption of industrial cakes, sweets and breakfast cereals. But there is also a “golden rule” to know when eating sugar, reminds us Dr. Alexandra Dalu, nutritionist, because ““Sugar means an increase in peak blood sugar levels with an increased risk of developing caloric overload and, in the long term, excess weight.”
This rule is very simple, just never eat sugar alone. Sugar is an ingredient that is very quickly assimilated by the body when consumed alone. If it is not spent within hours of consumption, it will be stored in the form of fat… therefore additional kilos. “On the contrary, if sugar is found in the food bowl with proteins, fat and fiber, this will slow down its assimilation and thus prevent the occurrence of a blood sugar peak and promote satiety”explains our interlocutor.
For example, “when you eat a piece of cake, combining it with your meal or as a snack with a handful of oilseeds helps delay the effect of the glycemic peak. The same goes for a smoothie, it is necessary to add a body fat like a piece of avocado, coconut, a few almonds, or a fatty protein like yogurt to avoid an infusion of glucose into the blood.” illustrates Dr. Dalu. In the same way, if you want to eat a fruit, eat it rather at meal time because “eoutside (for example at 10 a.m. or 4 p.m., editor’s note) this amounts to eating sugar alone” concludes our interlocutor.