Found naturally in fruit, sugar is also found naturally in most processed foods, from soft drinks to tomato sauces to bread. In fact, today, it is present in almost all supermarket shelves. In this context, it seems difficult to stick to the recommendations of the World Health Organization on sugar consumption, namely: 9 teaspoons (CC) of sugar per day for men, 6 for women and 4 for children. However, in a “small” 50 cl bottle of a famous soda all dressed in red, there is no less than 16 cc of sugar! And in a portion of spread, it’s no less than 2 cc of sugar … In other words, attacking the pot is attacking your health!
The effects of overconsumption of sugar
Indeed, an overconsumption of sugar can be at the origin of various disorders, mainly of a cardiovascular : diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity... Not to mention the repercussions on dental health (development of cavities) especially that of our dear blond heads. In the documentary, for example, we witness the extraction of teeth from a … 3-year-old girl! And in the end, 6 teeth will be pulled out, with the social, economic and health consequences that this implies. In fact, the parents confessed to giving him sodas … from a bottle (see our article on bottle syndrome).
Through the experiences of certain patients and the testimony of several renowned doctors and researchers, including the famous Dr. Robert Lustig (one of the most virulent denouncers of the toxic effects of sugar), this film attempts to shed light on the link between consumption of sugar and the increase in diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Do not miss !
For further
Special report on sugar and its effects on health
Sugar, a toxic food
Infographic: the harmful effects of sugar on our health
