For a long time, a new dietary theory has been circulating on the Internet: if you want to be the best, anti-sugar is indispensable. Even some entertainment stars known for their "frozen age" have also posted "anti-sugar" menus. For a while, many people shared their sugar quitting experiences on the Internet, and attached comparison charts. In the eyes of beauty lovers, sugar is the "number one enemy" of aging.
Judging from the **, they not only had acne on their faces before quitting sugar, but also looked rougher, and after quitting sugar, not only did they get better, but even their complexion became whiter. Is quitting sugar as magical as it is circulating on the Internet?
First of all, sugar is an essential nutrient for human health, and there is no need to "talk about sugar discoloration".
According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the sugar intake of adults and children should be controlled to less than 10% of total energy, which is equivalent to not eating more than 50 grams of sugar per day. What is the concept? Every day, we drink a 500 ml bottle of Coke, and we will ingest 525 grams of sugar. If you are not careful, you will consume too much sugar. Therefore, it is more important to control sugar, especially to reduce the intake of free sugars such as white sugar, honey and syrup, because free sugars are more easily absorbed by the body, which is more likely to cause hyperglycemia and cause vascular lesions.
In addition, sugar control will really make ** better. When a lot of sugar enters the body, if there are not enough enzymes to carry out the enzymatic glycation reaction, the excess sugar will form a very harmful product to health. This product will not only cause damage to the collagen in **, but also accelerate **aging**. The specific manifestations are: ** wrinkles, tarnishing, dark yellow spots, etc. However, excess sugar is only one factor in aging, and in addition to sugar control, it is also important to ensure a good night's sleep, clean and sun protection.
Finally, there is a small suggestion that will help you in sugar control. According to a survey, the primary daily sugar intake of Chinese residents is white sugar, brown sugar and rock sugar. Therefore, if you want to control sugar, you can also start here, minimize the amount of sugar when cooking, eat out, and choose a lighter diet, so that you can better control sugar intake.
**: Popular Science China New**.