Excess sugar intake during a pandemic is not recommended. In addition to making fat, levels blood sugar High levels also have an impact on endurance.
This was conveyed by a nutritionist from Pondok Indah Hospital, Dr. Juwalita Surapsari, M.Gizi, SpGK, in an online discussion, Wednesday (18/8/2021).
“When the study was given high sugar levels, it turns out that high sugar can reduce the ability of our immune cells to work,” said Dr. Juwalita.
High consumption gula can reduce the ability of ‘phogocytes’ immune cells (neutrophils) to destroy the cause of infection. According to Dr. Juwalita, high blood sugar levels are a ‘pleasant environment’ for the virus to multiply (replicate).
“Excessive sugar consumption will cause the virus to easily replicate and also our symptoms will become more severe,” said Dr. Juwalita.
In addition, blood sugar levels that go up and down can have an impact on a person’s psychological condition. If a person consumes foods or drinks that are high in sugar, then blood sugar levels will rise quickly, then fall quickly.
“When blood sugar rises and falls rapidly it turns out to have an impact on psychological conditions, that indeed excessive sugar consumption, excessive added sugar turns out to also have an impact on mental health,” explained Dr. Juwalita.
However, that doesn’t mean we don’t eat sugar at all, just limit sugar consumption because the body also needs enough sugar intake.
Suggestions for eating healthy food during a pandemic
Furthermore, Dr. Juwalita explained that at the beginning of the pandemic there were guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to maintain intake, namely a well-balanced diet and maintaining a balanced nutritional intake and consuming fresh, unprocessed or minimally processed foods, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts and animal sources (eggs, milk, fish and meat).
Quoted from the American Heart Association, here are the dangers of consuming too much: gula:
- Obesity
- Heart and blood vessel disease
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Colon and pancreatic cancer
- Kidney and liver disease
- Cognitive disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s
- Cavity
- Skin aging
- Overeating
- Inflammation (inflammation)
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