The harmful effects of white sugar....
White sugar which is also known as cane sugar, refined sugar or table sugar, comes under the category of disaccharides and it is chemically known as sucrose. It is devils of any vitamins, minerals or fibre because in the refining process all these things get removed. Hence it provides only empty calories and it has been implicated to have harmful effects in the body.
White sugar robs the body of vitamin B1 which is known as THIAMINE. This is necessary for digestion and assimilation by the body of all carbohydrate food. The vitamins is stolen from nerves, muscles, liver, kidney, heart, skin, eyes, blood and stomach, this leaves these organs deficient in B vitamins.
The consumption of white sugar can also lead to nervous irritability, digestive disorders, heart trouble, anaemia etc.
One good way to avoid vitamins B deficiency is to consume much carbohydrates in natural form because thiamine which is necessary for digestion of sugar or starch is present in the food itself.
Remember one good way to live long is when you have good health, so be health wise.
I've cut the added sugar in my diet significantly in the last nine months and had significant, noticeable health benefits. But that's just anecdotal. There's plenty of sound research on this topic also.
One mistake people make is cutting as much sugar out of their diet as possible, even natural, nutrient rich ones from fruit or dairy. Whilst too much of these can also be bad for you - just as most things in excess - cutting them completely can be counterproductive.
White sugar, as you point out, is harmful. And since there are plenty of natural sources of sugar out there, it is also unnecessary.
Good post.
You are right my dear friend, apart from eating carbohydrates all the time since we have know the harmful effects of white sugar, like you have said let's go for other natural salt. Thanks so much for your brilliant contribution.