Sugar Could Be Toxic If Exceed 8 Spoons Day

Whatever type of sugar, if consumed in excess it can lead to various problems such asdiabetes and obesity. Health experts have even said, can sugar called toxic ifconsumed more than 8 teaspoons per day.

In the United States, many food manufacturers using High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)or sugar corn is more dangerous than sugar or sugar cane. Unlike the sugar is sucrose,fructose sugar cane is a much simpler structure.

The simpler structure of the sugar, the more easily absorbed by the body so more quickly raise blood sugar levels. For people with diabetes is difficult to process sugar,the condition is very dangerous because it can lead to various complications includingheart problems.

Although safer than corn sugar, white sugar or cane sugar remains no safer.Endocrinologist at the University of California, Dr. Robert Lustig said any form of sugarremained dangerous if consumed in excess.

"Sugar in the form of fructose and sucrose are equally bad and dangerous to health.Both are toxic to the body," Dr. Lustig said as quoted by FoxNews, Tuesday(03/04/2011).

Even so, the United States sugar consumption actually increased in the last 30 years.As a result, not only the number of obese people are increasing, but also people withtype 2 diabetes primarily triggered by unhealthy eating patterns.

Moreover, some of them do not realize the kind of sugar is consumed. Various types ofprocessed foods in the country are still using corn sugar, while consumers rarely pay attention to labels that are listed in the box when bought.

Dr. Lustig says, the consumption of sugar in any form should not exceed 8 teaspoons a day. Various types of chronic diseases commonly found in the United States becausethe people in the country consume an average 4 times more sugar than recommended.