"It was horrible, I couldn't see anything at the time. ”
No one could have imagined that drinking drinks would have such serious consequences.
In Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 35-year-old Xiaowen was blind because he liked drinks too much, and he directly "drank" his eyes!
The blood sugar level "soared" to 18mmoll L, which is more than 3 times the normal fasting blood sugar value, which is a severe diabetes.
The reason why it is so serious is related to Xiaowen's life Xi, he usually basically does not drink water, and drinks are used as water.
Relying on his youth, he never thought that he would have such a severe diabetes, and he never had his blood sugar checked.
Why do drinking drinks as water have such serious consequences?
This is because, nowadays, most beverages are fortified with a sweetener called fructose syrup.
Fructose syrup is also known as the "third biggest killer" of health, and multiple studies have confirmed that it is even more harmful than sugar and alcohol.
1. Fructose syrup is commonly found in more than 20 kinds of foods
Fructose syrup is a sweetener obtained from corn starch and is a syrup made from a mixture of fructose and glucose, which is inexpensive and widely used in today's food industry.
It not only increases sweetness, but also improves food taste, extends shelf life, improves food color, etc.
Eating too much for a long time can lead to a series of health problems such as obesity, fatty liver, diabetes, and gout.
Fructose syrup is found in more than 20 everyday foods below.
Beverages: carbonated drinks, fruit juice drinks, ice cream, sour milk, all kinds of cold foods, etc
Pastries: cakes, pralines, breads, etc.;Candy: gummies, sandwiches, fruity candies, etc.;
Wine: wine, cider, fruit wine, rice wine, sparkling wine, champagne, etc.;
Medicines and health products: cough and health products: cough and loquat dew, medicinal wine, health food, etc.;
Others: preserved fruits, candied fruits, canned fruits, jams, etc.
Invisibly, the sweetener of fructose syrup has penetrated into all aspects of people's daily food, and everyone eats these foods to a greater or lesser extent every day.
Just like Xiaowen in Henan, there are not a few friends who drink drinks as water every day, and the health hazards of fructose syrup cannot be ignored.
Second, the harm of fructose syrup is much greater than you think!
A 2014 study in the journal Nutrition suggested that fructose syrup, which is often used in soda and processed foods, may be more harmful to health than regular sugar.
The most direct harmful effect of fructose syrup is that it will make people unknowingly eat excessive amounts of fructose, increasing the risk of disease, especially the following 3:
1. Fatty liver
Nutrition studies have shown that people who drink at least 1 drink containing fructose syrup per day have a 55% higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease than those who do not drink beverages.
Because compared to glucose, the liver will absorb fructose more easily, causing a huge metabolic burden, which is very harmful to the liver!It can even "activate" hepatitis, prompting the production of inflammatory substances, which can lead to liver disease.
2. Diabetes
There was a study in the United States of America on the effects of fructose syrup on their physical function.
The study divided the participants into two groups, one group drank 3 drinks with fructose syrup per day and the other group drank 3 drinks with glucose per day.
It was found that fructose syrup was more likely to reduce insulin sensitivity than glucose, which means that it increased the risk of diabetes.
If a large intake of fructose syrup can also increase triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, etc., and damage blood vessel health.
Overall, fructose syrup is more harmful to health than sugar in general!
3. Gout
The harm caused by fructose syrup is not only affecting adults, but also more and more children and adolescents.
The Shenzhen Health Commission once released a gout case:
A 12-year-old boy drank drinks as water, loved fried chicken, often stayed up late, and his blood uric acid was as high as 830umol l, and he was diagnosed with "gouty arthritis".
Many people can't believe that a child who is only so old is also entangled in gout.
And one of the "main culprits" is excessive intake of fructose syrup.
3. How to avoid consuming too much fructose syrup in life?
1. Learn to read the food ingredient list
In life, when you go to the supermarket, you can pay more attention to the ingredient list of each processed food, and when you see that these sugars are contained, try to eat less or no food.
This part of sugar mainly refers to added sugars, such as white sugar, rock sugar, sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose syrup, corn syrup, fructose syrup, etc.
Especially for children who are still growing and developing, the intake of these sugars must be strictly controlled.
2. Drinking fruit juice is better than eating fruit
Many friends think that freshly squeezed juice is to "take the essence of the fruit and remove its dross".
The pulp, which contains dietary fiber and a lot of vitamin C, is thrown away as garbage.
Fruits also contain fructose, compared with eating fruits directly, drinking fruit juice will make people absorb sugar faster and more in large quantities, which has a greater impact on blood sugar, not only easy to become fat, but also diabetes will "come to the door" over time.
3. The healthiest drink is boiled water
Water is the source of human life, and in the final analysis, the best drink for our health is plain water.
The recommended daily intake for each adult is 15 liters - 2 liters, the specific water intake should be adjusted according to individual conditions.
If you really don't like the taste too bland, you can also add some lemon slices and lemongrass to the water, which can add different flavors without adding sugar and honey.