SUCROSE - SWEET POISON FOR MASSES

Abstract

Added sugar is the worst ingredient in the modern diet and can be dangerous to everyone's health. This is simply because it contains no nutrients and has detrimental effects on overall health. It is rightly said: "Sugar is like sweet poison." It is important to understand what are the reasons that make added sugar a sweet poison. Sugar is naturally found in all types of carbohydrate-containing foods, including all vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy products. Consuming natural sugar is good for your health. This is because these foods also contain other nutrients such as a large amount of fibre, essential minerals, and antioxidants, and dairy products contain calcium and protein. These foods are slowly digested and provide a continuous supply of energy for the body, while also promoting overall health. On the other hand, the addition of sugar in foods like cans and energy drinks, baked goods, puddings, chocolates, ice cream, and candy leads to health problems.Sugar is also known as sucrose (table sugar), a combination of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose. Sugar offers no nutritional value and no health benefits. Therefore, it is like an empty calorie intake or a sugar poison that could be charging your body with.