SIGNIFICANCE OF SUGAR IN HUMAN BODY

 

                                                SIGNIFICANCE OF SUGAR IN HUMAN BODY

 

Sugar has a poor reputation as being an enemy when it comes to creating a nutritious and well-balanced diet. The fact is, however, that you wouldn't be able to survive without sugar. Your body relies on small amounts of sugar to function properly. That doesn't mean that you have a license to fill up on sugary foods, but it does mean that there is a place for small amounts of the right kinds of sugar in your healthy eating plan.

 

🔷 Sugar for Energy -

Sugar provides energy to your muscles and acts as a source of energy for your brain and nervous system. You also need sugar because it helps metabolize fats and prevents your body from using protein as energy. Blood sugar -- called blood glucose -- gets broken down in a series of chemical reactions that create energy, which fuels your cells. A hormone called insulin is involved in the process, too -- it's released when you eat sugar and tells your cells to absorb the glucose so they can use it as a source of energy.

 

🔷 Backup Energy -

Glucose can also be stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen. Glycogen then acts as an energy reserve that's used when your blood glucose levels drop, such as when you exercise. You need to consume carbohydrates to keep your glycogen replenished. Eating fruits, vegetables, dairy, and whole grains will help you keep an adequate store of glycogen so your glucose levels remain steady when you're exercising. Most adults can store enough glycogen to replace glucose during 90 minutes of low-intensity exercise or up to 20 minutes of vigorous exercise. These backup stores are crucial to keeping your blood sugar stable.

 

🔷 Stored Fuel -

To conserve fuel, your body stores excess glucose not needed for energy as a compound called glycogen. Through a process called glycogenesis, your liver creates glycogen chains up to hundreds of thousands of glucose molecules long connected through chemical bonds. Your body breaks down glycogen into single glucose units for energy when primary sources are not available; this typically occurs during times between meals, at night while sleeping and during workouts to prevent dangerous drops in your blood sugar.

 

 

Sugar has its place in your diet, but many health and diet experts warn that excess sugar consumption can lead to several serious health complications and diseases. To decrease your risk for these complications, enjoy foods and drinks with added sugar in moderation and choose complex sugars more often over simple sugars.

 

                                                        KEEP CALM AND EAT SWEETS

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