NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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overweight
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heart disease
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diabetes
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -"The effects of added sugar intake-higher blood pressure, inflammation, weight gain, diabetes, and fatty liver disease-are all linked to an increased risk for heart attack and stroke, ‘’ says Dr. Hu.
Detailed explanation-2: -When you eat or drink too much sugar, the extra insulin in your bloodstream can affect your arteries all over your body. It causes their walls to get inflamed, grow thicker than normal and more stiff, this stresses your heart and damages it over time.
Detailed explanation-3: -How much is too much? According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, people older than 2 years should keep sugars to less than 10% of their total daily calories [30.6MB] . For example, if an adult consumes 2, 000 calories a day, no more than 200 calories should come from added sugars.