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Drinking sugar significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, this correlation was not found for whole fruit, which is said to reduce the risk.
Alarming results
Researchers wanted to know what the risk of developing type 2 diabetes was based on dietary sugar or two sugary drink sources. The results? Alarming.
Each additional serving of fruit juice (240 ml) increased the risk of diabetes by 5 percent. For sugary drinks such as soda or energy drinks, the risk is even higher, up to 25% per serving.
“Healthy” fruit juices are not that healthy!
Even with supposedly healthy drinks like fruit juice, caution is advised: nutritionists warn that it is not nearly as nutritious as consuming real fruit.
Although fruit juices contain vitamins, they also contain a lot of sugar and hardly any fiber. The sugar, therefore, enters the bloodstream more quickly, which puts a strain on the liver and pancreas. In the long term, this can lead to inflammation and disrupt insulin processing, a precursor to the development of type 2 diabetes.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should limit their daily sugar intake to 25 grams or less. A glass of orange juice alone contains 18-21 grams of sugar, which is almost the daily limit.
- source: oe24.at/picture:Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
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