Be careful not to exceed the daily amount of sugar that you can enter in the body.
On the store shelves there are hundreds of products with large amounts of the so-called hidden sugars that are not listed on the label.
Maximum sugar intake on a daily basis should be up to 35 grams, but that sugar is hiding under various names, we are not aware how much a day we enter. However, we should pay attention because excessive amounts of sugar proved detrimental to the organism. Changes the whole metabolism, promotes weight gain and is one of the main causes of type II diabetes. Encourages asthma, mood swings, accelerates the development of heart disease and high blood pressure. There was also evidence that cancer cells feed on sugar, in order to maintain their growth. So, be careful.
Sugar production comes in different forms:
• Corn Syrup
• Dextrose
• Fructose
• Glucose
• Invert sugar (glucose and fructose)
• Isoglucose
• Levulose (fructose)
• Maltose (malt)
• Molasses
• Sucrose
You can now calculate yourself, how much sugar you ingested daily through food and drink.
One teaspoon of sugar is equal to the amount of one cube of sugar, and is about 5 grams.
Your maximum daily intake should be up to 25 grams of sugar for women and 35 grams for men.
For example:
First servings of cereal with milk – 3 tablespoons of sugar
Second cup of apple juice – 3 tablespoons of sugar
Third coffee – 2 teaspoons of sugar
