7 Things That Happen to Your Body When You Give up Sugar (Video)
by N.Morgan Dietary statistics reveal that over 20% of all Americans eat more than 700 calories of sugar per day. Sugar has a detrimental effect on overall health, and it’s contained in almost every food you eat. There’s sugar in yogurt, granola bars, and pasta sauces. It’s called “hidden sugar,” as explained by Elyse Powell, a doctoral researcher at UNC. This doesn’t apply to the natural sugar you get from fruits, whole grains, and veggies. When people decide to give up on sugar, they experience withdrawal symptoms and conditions such as anxiety, depression, irritability and mood swings. An average American adult eats 22 teaspoons of sugar every day, and an average child consumes 32 teaspoons. The information was obtained from the American Heart Association. We give you seven positive changes you are likely to experience when you stop eating sugar: 1. Healthy heart James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD, a cardiovascular research scientists at St. Luke’s Mid-...