Sugary Drinks make you fat!!

Hi there, in my last post I did say I was going to enlighten you on three things that make us fat. Midnight snacking was the first, well today I am going to share a little concerning sugary drinks.


We all love sugary drinks right? Just kidding but at least most of us like them, that I am sure of. What if I told you that refined sugar was the leading cause in obesity over fatty foods. Shocking I know but it is true.

Sugar is directly converted to fat by your body, so in simpler terms, THE MORE SUGAR YOU EAT THE FATTER YOU WILL BE!

Many people think that the main reason for weight gain is fatty foods, this is however not true, sugar is.

What is sugar?

Sugar is pure, refined carbohydrates derived from plants such as sugarcane or beet. The table sugar we eat is called sucrose.

So how does sugar make me gain weight?

When your sugar intake is high it increases the glucose level in your body therefore giving you an energy boost. So your bodies natural response to that problem is to release insulin which is a hormone designed to lower those sugar levels if too high and the lower your sugar levels, the more hungry you feel and the more you eat. These extra calories are stored in your body as fat (usually around the belly area.)

How can I reduce my sugar intake then?

There are a few things you can do to reduce your sugar intake and live a healthier life and look sexy all at the same time :)...

1) find out where most of your sugar comes from, is it from sugary drinks? sweets? cakes? chocolates? etc...

2) avoid cool drinks, they are unhealthy. If you find it hard to completely cut out soft drinks at first, then reduce your intake and drink more water instead, this will help maintain a healthy weight.

3) watch out for foods like the ones in the list below, they are very high in sugar levels....

-canned or packed fruits

-cakes

-pudding

-muffins

-sweetened breakfast cereal

-soft drinks and energy drinks

-flavored yogurt


Thank you for reading and good luck on lessening your sugar intake, I promise you will definitely  not regret it. Leave a comment and let me know what you think about the post, ask questions or alternatively drop me an email....... :)