Only a lazy person would not write about the harm of sugar today, but not everyone can explain why we love it so much. And really, what makes us reach for chocolate or a donut again and again, neglecting other, more healthy dishes?
Let's say thanks to ancient people and modern advertisersThe answer, as always, lies in evolution. It is sweet and fatty foods that have the highest energy value, which means that our ancestors used them due to their nutritional properties. Now we can admit with a calm soul that the love for high-calorie food came to us from ancient people.
And indeed, the proverb "There are no friends for taste and color" loses its relevance when it comes to sweets: regardless of the number of candies, cakes and desserts consumed every day, most people recognize it as delicious. But hang on, because bananas, persimmons and apples are also sweet, so why do we keep stuffing our pockets with chocolate bars and cookies? Here, thanks can only be expressed to the marketers, who carefully thought out the design of the packaging and the treat itself, constantly reminding through advertising why it is nice to eat their product.
You may have wondered: if sugar is really so bad, why is it given to patients with physical exhaustion or intoxication? Precisely because a weakened person cannot spend energy on food, and you can quickly get energy with the help of glucose, which is an invaluable nutrient for the body. But free cheese is only in the mousetrap. A person very quickly becomes addicted to sweets, because they bring instant satisfaction.
Endorphins are released into the bloodstream, we feel euphoric, and the next time we are unlikely to look for another way to make ourselves a little happier. It is noteworthy that there are already clinics in the world engaged in the rehabilitation of sugar-dependent patients. In the process of treatment, they face the same difficulties as other addicts: physical suffering, anger, depression, etc.
Many people want to give up sweets, but you should not forget that food manufacturers add sugar to baked goods, canned goods, drinks, sauces and other foods, the labels of which you will not find information about its amount. We consume sugar without knowing it, and when the level of glucose in the blood decreases, the feeling of hunger covers us with new force.
How to reach the golden mean? All that is needed is to stabilize the blood sugar level with the help of proper nutrition. Emphasis should be placed on complex carbohydrates, which are digested for a long time, uniformly increasing the sugar level. As a result, a person feels satiated for longer, and the temptation to eat a candy significantly weakens. There is no need to be afraid of excess weight or diabetes by switching to three meals of oatmeal or buckwheat. The longer the breaks between meals, the lower the blood sugar level. At such moments, our mood deteriorates, everything in the world is annoying, and we go to drink tea with chocolate. It is not for nothing that nutritionists advise to eat often, in small portions: so the sugar level will always be normal, and you will not feel any hunger pangs.