Life is certainly much sweeter when a sugary treat can be enjoyed. And splurging in moderation is generally okay, but obviously, too much sugar can be harmful for your health in a vast number of different ways.
Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a look at five of those ways that too much sugar can wreak havoc on your body.
- Headaches
Splurging on sugar can bring along an unpleasant side effect when that crash hits—a splitting headache. The body producing the insulin that drops your blood-sugar level is also what leads to that headache.
- Premature Skin Aging
Not only is sugar bad for the inside of your body, but it can also negatively affect the outside as well. A chemical reaction called glycation causes skin to lose some of its elasticity, which means wrinkles. This reaction also causes your skin to become drier.
- Cravings Become Worse
Sugar cravings can become an endless cycle. Your body is seeking a quick fix, so you eat some sugary food. After an initial spike, the insulin production causes your blood-sugar level to drop, causing fatigue. Then you will crave more sugar to get some of that energy back.
- Trouble Sleeping and Staying Asleep
Studies have found that a diet high in refined sugars is linked to a greater risk of insomnia. Alternatively, a diet rich in vegetables and fruits—which contain natural sugars—improve the ability for people to fall asleep and have a greater quality of sleep.
- Overeating in General
Eating sugary foods only leave you feeling full for a short period of time due to their lack of fiber. As a result, you’re likely to eat again not too long after you already consumed a high number of empty calories.
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