The more foods with added sugar in the diet, the higher the risk of cardiovascular events, according to the journal BMC Medicine.
Authors of a new study, which the magazine writes about warns that modern people eat too much added sugar, and this has a big impact on their susceptibility to heart disease and strokes. According to experts, the high consumption of added sugar is directly related to the fact that a significant part of the diet of people today consists of ready-to-eat industrial products, as well as all kinds of ready-made drinks – from soda to packaged juices. Sugar today contains almost everything – bakery products, canned food, sauces, semi-finished products, sausages.
Researchers studied the data of more than 110,000 people from the British Biobank – their eating habits were monitored by doctors for nine years. Researchers have found that carbohydrate intake in general is not associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this risk was correlated with those who regularly ate a lot of added sugar.
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“The more sugar-added foods the participants consumed, the higher their risk of heart disease and stroke,” the researchers said.
The study found that if people replaced just 5 percent of their daily calories from foods with added sugar with vegetables and fruits, their risk of stroke would drop by 9 percent immediately.
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Experts emphasize: sugars contained in natural foods – milk, vegetables and fruits – are not added. To reduce added sugar intake, they recommend the following:
- Replace sugary drinks with water or sugar-free drinks.
- Avoid breakfast cereals and instant cereals.
- Use mashed fruit, such as bananas, instead of jam, jam or honey.
- Avoid ready-made sauces.
- Check food labels: if sugar is listed as one of the first ingredients , there is a lot of it.
- Instead of using ready-made meals and products, cook it yourself.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that scientists associate the development of Alzheimer's disease with the use of fructose.
Important! This information is provided for reference only. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. At the first sign of illness, consult a doctor.