Why eat anything if it doesn’t benefit you at all? Sugar has no vitamins, proteins, or minerals. It just gives you the illusion of having filled your stomach. Remember your body is not a trash can, don’t throw empty calories in it. Read on to find out why you should stop eating sugar right now.

1. It Is Addictive

Consuming sugar leads to the release of dopamine, which is the reason one feels instantly happy after sipping a vanilla shake. Interestingly, dopamine is the same chemical that is released in the brain when one snorts cocaine, thus making sugar as addictive as any other drug.

2. Keeps You Craving For More

The addictive nature of sugar and leptin residency causes more craving and the urge to binge on it.

3. Itchy Privates

Have you ever had a yeast infection in your privates? Well, if you have, then you would know the pain, the constant itchiness, the overflow of discharges, and not to mention the embarrassment it causes. Sugar officially feeds the infection-causing candida.

4. Risk Of Diabetes

Does your family have genes that are vulnerable to developing diabetes? If yes, why expose yourself to a bigger risk by consuming sugar?

5. That Double Chin, Those Flabs

Sugar leads to weight gain, and its prolonged consumption might result in obesity. For the most part, feeling good is looking good, which becomes difficult if sugar gets converted directly into stomach fat.

6. Leads To Leptin Resistance

Leptin, also called the satiety hormone, is a hormone that inhibits hunger. Prolonged consumption of sugar leads to leptin resistance that makes it unable to perform this function and causes one to continue unnecessary eating.

7. Contributes To Heart Problems

Sugar causes inflammation in the walls of the arteries and makes them thick, thus increasing the risks of heart attacks.

8. Can Lead To Eczema

Since sugar is known to cause inflammation of the skin and other cells, it also increases the chances of developing eczema.

9. Leads To Arthritis

Sugar causes inflammation in the body, which often leads to arthritis.

10. Causes Acne

Whether you are a teenager or an adult, acne is the most common skin problem you have faced. Sugar causes an imbalance in the significant hormones such as insulin, leptin, etc., which is considered to be the most prominent cause of acne.

11. Causes Ulcers

As mentioned earlier, sugar causes a hormonal imbalance in the body, which is a prominent cause of ulcers as well, especially the painful mouth ulcers.

12. Causes Wrinkles

When sugar reaches the bloodstream, it attaches itself to the protein molecules and creates new molecules of advanced glycations. This new chemical damages collagen, the material responsible for keeping the skin tight. This damage loosens the skin and causes wrinkles.

13. Reduces Immunity

Vitamin C protects the body by enabling the white blood cells to fight infections. However, sugar and vitamin C molecules have strikingly similar chemical structures. This similarity causes the white blood cells to often choose sugar molecules instead of vitamin C during their need to boost immunity. Therefore, by competing with vitamin C, sugar reduces the immunity of the body and makes you susceptible to frequent illnesses.

14. Causes Tooth Decay

You like having a bright smile, don’t you? Sugar, however, does not. It harms the enamel of your teeth and makes them appear yellow/brown colored.

15. Weakens Bones

Just like sugar causes decay and damage to the tooth enamel, it also damages other bones in the body. Sugar, therefore, increase the risk of osteoporosis.

16. Depletes The Body’s Minerals

Sugar depletes minerals such as magnesium and calcium in the body, and lead to osteoporosis.

17. May Lead To Alzheimer’s

The hippocampus is the part of your brain responsible for storing, forming, and organizing memories. Prolonged and excessive consumption of sugar shrinks the hippocampus. This sort of cell damage in the brain is what causes diseases like Alzheimer’s.

18. Weakens Eyesight

Macula is located in the central portion of the retina of the eye. Sugar reduces eyesight by causing macular degeneration.

19. Makes Your Blood Acidic

Excessive consumption of sugar reduces the pH of blood and makes it acidic in nature. This has been linked to many health problems such as osteoporosis, tooth decay, and all the other diseases mentioned in this post.

20. Increases Blood Sugar Levels

A high blood sugar level is the culprit behind your unexplained fatigue. It also reduces the electrolytes in the body and causes the urge to urinate more often. All these factors eventually lead to dehydration.

21. Depletes The Body’s Energy

Your body works harder to break down refined sugar as the body is used to breaking down natural sugars and not refined ones. This stress on the body diverts all its energies towards breaking the sugar down, thus reducing its energy overall.

22. Causes Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal fatigue is caused by hypoglycemia, a condition of low blood sugar. How can sugar cause low blood sugar? Well, the intake of sugar increases the blood sugar levels. The hormone insulin that is supposed to regulate the blood sugar acts immediately to bring the increased sugar level down. This, sometimes, results in the level becoming too low and causes hypoglycemia.

23. Causes Gallstones

Excessive sugar consumption has also been linked to gallstones.

24. Can Contribute To Cancer

Obesity and hormonal changes have been linked to the risk of cancer. Sugar has been known to fuel the growth of cancer cells.

So keep calories at bay and save yourself from the sinful sugar-coated demons. The amount of sugar one unknowingly consumes on a daily basis is unbelievable. Start noticing ingredients on the food packets, and remember this list when that caramel mousse chocolate cake tempts you the next time.

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