A Few Words About the Sugar
And now a few words about the sugar. Its history goes back to ancient times. Homeland sugar was India, where he was first obtained from sugar cane. When the IV century BC, the soldiers of Alexander of Macedon came to India, they first learned about the sweet miracle – sugar, which was subsequently exported to other countries. In Russia the first sugar factory was built at the beginning of the XVIII century. And just have great difficulties with raw material, as it had to be imported from abroad. The situation made easier when the end of the XVIII century. opened the way to get sugar from beets. This led to the construction of sugar factories in Russia. However, to produce sugar low, and cost it dearly. In our century, repeatedly increased its production cost was small, significant increase in its consumption. This fact has caused concern doctors.
Sugar – a complex carbohydrate (disaccharide), which in its pure form in nature does not exist and is on 99,75-99,9% of sucrose. Refer it to the so-called refined products. In contrast to the natural, they contain little (or not contain) ballast substances, vitamins, mineral salts. Thus, products of refined products, practically does not contain any essential (ie, not synthesized by the organism) food substances are usually only a caloric value, and therefore they are known carriers of “empty” calories. These include, besides sugar, include ice cream, candy, pastries, white bread, etc.
It is well known that carbohydrates are – the main source of energy derived from food. Sugar, unlike other carbohydrates, such as starch, rapidly digestible. It is split by enzymes of the digestive tract to glucose and fructose, which enter the blood. At the expense of glucose covered most of the energy cost of the organism. It is essential for the normal functioning of the brain.
High blood sugar in normal ranges of 80-120 mg. If the body receives an excess amount of sugar, it is using the hormone of the pancreas – insulin is converted into glycogen – polysaccharide, which is delayed in reserve in the liver and muscles, forming a power reserve of the organism. When blood sugar, glycogen depletion is split and enters into the blood glucose, which is delivered to working muscles and organs. Glucose is also needed for the implementation of the barrier function of the liver – removal of toxic substances.
That, briefly, the role of sugar in the body. The role is very positive, but only with moderate consumption. Excessive same passion for the sweet leads to increased caloric intake. Excess sugar turns into the liver in fat and cholesterol, thus increasing cholesterol in the blood and creates favorable conditions for the development of atherosclerosis. Added to this is that excess sugar content causes decreased resistance to infections, enhances allergic reaction, promotes the development of dental caries. The excess sugar negatively affects the useful intestinal microflora, which is accompanied by increased fermentation in it.
If you frequently and in large quantities you eat sugar, it may cause diabetes – diseases in which the pancreas stops producing enough insulin. As a consequence upset carbohydrate metabolism. Sugar can not be used as a source of energy, and the body begins to break down fats. In this case, a lot of slag, whose accumulation can lead to poisoning of the organism. Currently, diabetes mellitus – a fairly common disease and recorded it more often. Apparently, even at 100 – 150 years of widespread use of sugar in the diet of humans did not have time to adapt to it.
It is worth mentioning that the rapid fluctuations in blood sugar levels associated with the immoderate consumption of it, affect the power cord. According to the American specialist John Rodari, this, in turn, can lead to marked instability of the human psyche and, consequently, creates a heightened risk of conflict situations. Theory of John Rodari insufficiently substantiated, but his assumptions deserve attention.