Tag: added sugars
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Sugar and How It’s Linked to Cancer
It’s well known that sugar, in the form of glucose, is the main source of energy for every cell in our body. The same is true for cancer cells. However, cancer cells use glucose faster than many normal cells and absorb 10-12 times more sugar than healthy cells. Glucose in the growth of cancer cells…
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5 Important Reasons to Limit Sugar Intake
Frequent and excessive sugar consumption is harmful to our health, as in the long term it will create problems such as weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, etc. The natural sugars contained in a balanced diet in foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products are essential because they are….natural! These foods, along with the natural sugars…
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of the three main macronutrients in our diet (the other two are proteins and fats) and it is the major source of energy for our body. They are called macronutrients because our body needs them in large quantities. Carbohydrate consumption is vital, both for meeting our energy needs and for the normal…
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Added sugars
Added sugars are simple carbohydrates. Added sugars (honey, candies, syrups, refined sugar, refined breakfast cereals) provide calories, but not vitamins, minerals and fiber, that is why they called them empty calories. Foods that contain high amounts added sugars may raise triglyceride and glucose levels, which may long-term increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Added sugars…
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of the three main macronutrients in our diet (the other two are proteins and fats) and it is the major source of energy for our body. They are called macronutrients because our body needs them in large quantities. Carbohydrate consumption is vital, both for meeting our energy needs and for the normal…
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