Why It’s Necessary To Monitor One’s Sugar Levels

Your body converts sugar into glucose quickly which results in a rise in your blood sugar levels and the same rise in your insulin levels. So sugar can be a dangerous thing, even if we love the way it tastes. We need to be responsible about our intake, as it’s important to set some reasonable limits on how much we consume.

If you are taking in too much sugar, you are putting yourself at risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer. What is your sugar intake?

Let’s break sugar down into two categories: added and natural. The places you can find added sugar is junk foods, sodas and other beverages and sweetened cereals. The average American diet has quite a bit of added sugar.

The maximum amount of sugar a day should be 10 teaspoons to 40 grams, the average American consumes about three times this amount. A small can of soda can contain 8-10 teaspoons of sugar! Can you imagine taking 10 teaspoons of sugar at the same time?

Natural sugar, as opposed to added sugar, comes from natural sources like fruit and honey so it is a little more forgivable.

In regards to natural sugar, you can safely take in 100 grams a day. Whether is added or natural sugar, it is still best to limit your intake.

30 minutes of exercise a day is a good idea that will burn off any excess glucose. If you do cardio combined with strength and interval training you can keep your body from storing the sugar away as fat.

Make sure you are checking the food you eat to see if you are taking in too much sugar. And if you remember to cut down on your sugar intake you are also cutting down on your risk of life threatening diseases in the future.

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