We know that some sugars are better than others for your health. Thus, honey contains vitamins (B1, B2 and B6 in particular) and minerals (potassium, calcium, sodium, etc.); agave syrup is an almost natural sweetener with a low glycemic index; stevia brings almost no calories; rapadura sugar is a complete food …
But according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen (UK) and the Beijing Academy of Sciences (China), it would also be possible to classify “traditional” sugars among themselves.
The researchers – who published their work in the specialized journal Molecular Metabolism – carried out an experiment with two groups of mice: the first group consumed sugar in solid form (powdered sugar, etc.), the second in liquid form (with a drink 5 times sweeter than soda).
Sugary drinks, worse for your health than solid sugar
Verdict? After 2 months, the mice in the second group were found to be more insulin resistant and had gained more weight than the mice in the first group.
What to think of it? “These data confirm the significant role of sugary drinks in the development of obesity and insulin resistance,” say the researchers.
Sugary drinks (such as fruit juice, lemonade, soda, syrup, milkshake …) would therefore be more harmful to health than sugary foods, and would further promote the development of type diabetes. 2. Moral: if you have a furious desire for sugar, go for a cookie rather than a can of soda …
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