Those chocolates people give us with so much love we should eat very carefully. Let’s take a look at the increasing sugar consumption over time and how diseases such as arthritis, heart and respiratory problems, cancers, vision, circulatory, and kidney problems have increased. Also, the high consumption of sugar is related to the loss of memory.
- In 1800, per capita consumption of sugar was 18 pounds a year.
- In 1900, per capita consumption had grown to 90 pounds of sugar a year.
- In 2009, more than 50 percent of Americans consumed half a pound of sugar a day, which translates to a surprising 180 pounds of sugar a year.
Therefore it is not surprising that the obesity epidemic involves 32 percent of the population. In 1893 in the United States, there were 3 cases of obesity for every 100 thousand people. Today, there are 8 thousand for every 100 thousand.
This is mainly because we constantly consume sugar without even realizing it. Every time we drink a soda, we consume 9 tablespoons of sugar; can you imagine what it would be like to put 9 tablespoons of sugar in your mouth? We don’t notice it because we only drink one soda. We also consume sugar when we eat baked goods, sweetened yogurts, canned vegetables, and tomato sauce.
When you observe the food labels, you will find synonyms
for sugar, such as syrup, refined sugar, or fructose, etc.
Fructose or corn syrup, which is used to sweeten many foods we eat, including sodas, is primarily responsible for the development of diabetes and obesity.
THE CONSUMPTION OF PROCESSED SUGAR SHOULD NOT EXCEED 6 TABLESPOONS A DAY FOR WOMEN AND 9 FOR MEN.
A substitute that many people are starting to use is brown sugar, since it is not processed.
It is a natural sweetener that has vitamin A, B, and C, and it provides many minerals such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron,
magnesium, zinc, and copper.
Let your partner know that you would rather have dark chocolate, which is healthier and has a higher
antioxidant content. Happy Valentine’s Day.
