Health scientist, nutritionist and dietary experts have critically examined human body and found out the vector of most human problems - sugar. What is sugar? Dictionary defines it as, "any of various carbohydrates that are used by organism to store energy". We need certain amount of sugar for daily activities. W.H.O has 40:30:30 formular. Meaning, 40% carbohydrate(sugar); 30% of proteins; 30% of vitamins and minerals. This is what home economics classified as balance diet.
Your knowledge of sugar in this episode will definitely change your entire life. It is only ignorance that will make one assume that sugar is only the cube we throw in our tea.
Did you know that a plate of white rice is equall to 12 cubes of sugar. Did you know that a bottle of soft drink is equal to 8cubes of sugar. One seed of banana is equal to 2cubes of sugar; one apple fruit is equal to 3 cubes of sugar. A plate of semovita is equal to 8 cubes of sugar.
Find out the rest... Its unfortunate that most of us does not know about grammages and how to measure it. A table spoon full of sugar is equal to 4gram. From today hencefort, before you consume any bottled, or carbonated drink, please check the sugar level. A bottle of Coke measures 13gram, meaning 3 spoon full and half. The average daily percentage(%) intake of sugar according to World Health Organisation for healthy living is 23grammage. Anything above this is contrary to good health.
Your life, your health, your longevity and all have you depends on how you handle sugar . Be sugar wise.