What are the positive effects of quitting sugar?

Most of us have a sweet tooth, whether we admit it or not. Giving up on sugar might be a difficult task, but nothing is impossible. Let’s take a look at some perks of cutting down on sugar.

Weight Loss

A high sugar diet can make you put on a lot of weight. Due to excessive sugar intake, you can have an increase in the production of insulin, which increases the fat production in the body, and invites many health problems.

Giving up sugar will make you turn to a healthy diet that can control your weight gain and limit insulin production in your body. Consumption of less sugar can protect you from many chronic problems like heart diseases, diabetes, etc.

Beautiful looking Skin:

You need to check your sugar intake if you have skin conditions like acne or blemishes. Excessive consumption of sugar can give you skin aging and wrinkles. Reducing a high sugar diet and drinking plenty of water will make you look younger and beautiful.

Better Oral Health

Does your oral health matter to you? Do you love your smile? If yes, then you need to give up on sugar-rich food. Sugar can harm your oral health as it causes cavities and decay of teeth. Some of you also complain of bad breath.That is all because of sugar. So it is better to reduce sugar to keep your teeth healthy.  Make sure to floss and brush your teeth twice a day. Keep smiling beautifully!
 

Improve brain function

Most of you love eating ice creams or doughnuts. But do you know its side effects on your mental health? High sugar levels can affect your brain health, or leave you depressed. Too much sugar in your diet can give you poor cognitive abilities and make you less focused. Giving on sugar can improve your brain function, make you mentally sharp and give you clarity of mind.

Provide quality sleep

Sugar can affect your sleep, especially if you have it before bedtime as this can cause you night sweats. Eating sugar can increase stress hormones and give you anxiety, and depression, which can disrupt your sleep.

Try to avoid sugar, so you can have good quality sleep, which will make you feel much better, and also improve your mood.

Hope you will find this article useful!  Make an appointment with Dr. Sheets to get further information to improve your overall health.