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3. Cravings and mood swings
“The high increase in glucose levels in the blood leads to an insulin release —but this is often so strong that the blood sugar is not lowered to the normal level, but below the ‘baseline’, so that you have a relative hypoglycemia, and this leads to cravings. In some people, it also leads to mood swings and crankiness,” says Ahlemann.
4. Inflammation and weak immune system.
“Normally, sugar is absorbed by the body via the small intestine. However, if the amount of simple sugars such as glucose and fructose that we consume exceeds the capacity of our small intestine, this simple sugar ends up in the large intestine,” explains Ahlemann.
According to the nutrition expert, it becomes food for bacteria that belong in the large intestine: “Selective feeding leads to a proliferation of these bacteria. The problem is that, unfortunately, they carry endotoxins on their bacterial surface. These are so-called lipopolysaccharides. These endotoxins can then leave the gut, enter the bloodstream and lead to silent inflammation, which accelerates the aging of the body, and weakens the immune system.”
5. Accelerated aging
“It is scientifically proven that the high intake of sugars leads to the formation of so-called AGEs or Advanced Glycation End Products,” Ahlemann explains...“In our collagen, the fibers should ideally run in parallel; when the tissue is sacchari- fied, there are cross-links in the collagen connective tissue, which makes it stiff, brittle, easier to degenerate and—very importantly—the body is also less able to repair itself. This means that the quality of our collagen deteriorates.”
Health organizations recommend limiting sugar intake to less than 36 grams a day. Here are the signs you are eating too much sugar.
