There's no end to the controversy surrounding sugar. This ingredient is poisonous to health. Eating sugar-mixed foods increases the risk of disease. But it's not that blood sugar levels rise only when you eat sugar. Sometimes sugar increases even without eating sweets. There are several ingredients that silently harm health. Eating these 5 foods can also lead to diabetes.
Foods made from refined flour are as harmful as sugar. Refined flour doesn't contain fibre in the true sense. So, carbs reach the body and turn into sugar. This increases blood sugar levels. The more refined flour foods you eat, the more problems like diabetes, fatty liver, and obesity will increase.
Ketchup, barbecue sauce, salad dressing, and mayonnaise — various types of sauces or dips also contain sugar. Additionally, these types of sauces contain preservatives, which are harmful to health. So it's better to avoid sauces or dips.
Many people eat cereals like granola and cornflakes for breakfast. Many people think these are healthy. But they contain fewer grains and higher levels of carbohydrates. These types of foods are not easily digested. While they provide energy temporarily, they gradually increase blood sugar levels.
Commercial fruit juices are never good for health. Packaged fruit juices contain sugar in full measure. So eating these will definitely increase sugar levels. Besides, making and drinking fruit juice at home is also not advisable. Making juice destroys all the fibre and vitamins present in the fruit.
'Low-fat yogurt' and 'fat-free' foods sell briskly in the market. But these types of foods are the most harmful. Even if the amount of fat varies, these types of foods contain large amounts of sugar. Eating these types of foods is bound to increase blood sugar levels.
Instead of refined flour, you can choose grain flours like wheat, jowar, bajra, and ragi. These contain higher amounts of fibre. Instead of cereals, choose foods like oats, quinoa, and daliya. Instead of eating low-fat yogurt, eat homemade sour yogurt. The habit of eating whole fruits instead of fruit juice is good. Instead of sauces or dips, make chutneys at home with ingredients like mint, coriander leaves, sour yogurt, and tamarind.
