nRecommendedlimitsfor
sugarconfuseusbecause
noteveryonedefines
“sugar”thesameway.
Solet’susetheWorld
HealthOrganisation(WHO)
definition– anytypeof
sugaraddedtofoodsplus
honey,syrupsandfruit
juiceswithoutthepulp.
WHOrecommendsthat
welimitsugarto 10 percent
ofourtotalcalories.A level
teaspoon(4g)has 16
calories,sofora blokeon
2500-3000calories,that’s
15-19levelteaspoons
(60-76g)perday.WHO
saysreducingthattofive
percentwouldprobably
beace,butsofarthere’s
notenoughevidence
supportinganyaddedhealth
benefittosetthatinstone.
Thenaturallyoccurring
sugarinwholefruitisnot
a concern.Infact,studies
showthateatingmore
wholefruitprotectsagainst
bothobesityanddiabetes.
Thetrickistocutdown
theaddedsugarshidden
inprocessedfoods.Do
thatandyou’llstillhave
roomfordessert.
Manyblokesthinkthat
beingveryactivegives
thema licensetoscarfsugar.
That’sdebatable.Whatwe
knowforsureisthatregular,
frequenttrainingmakes
youbetterabletousesugar
throughouttheentireday,
notjustduringexercise;
becauseexercisehelpsyour
bodybecomemoresensitive
toinsulin– thehormone
responsibleforbringing
sugarintoyourmuscles.SUGAR
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