Health is wealth, as such this piece will focus on how sugar consumption impacts male health.

Excess amounts of sugar is usually added to processed foods, confectionery, and beverages, elevates blood fat.

An overindulgence of sugar can also lead to obesity, which if left unchecked will inevitably increase your susceptibility to a myriad of Cancer And All The Dangers Of Excessive Sugar Consumption In Mendebilitating disorders such as diabetes type two and prostate cancer in men. Erectile dysfunction is also an after effect of diabetes and cancer treatments.

Below are the effect of sugar on male health

Body fat

The more sugar you eat, the higher your blood glucose level will be. Sugar triggers the release of the hormone insulin making your body store fat. Eating a high quantity of sugar in one sitting causes your body to remain in the fat accumulation mode for longer periods.  Food such as confectionery, cakes, and desserts are loaded with refined sugar and provide empty calories. These foods can be reduced in an attempt to manage your health.

Heart Disease

Large amounts of added sugars reduce high-density lipoprotein levels and raise triglyceride levels. These two factors are fundamental to the onset of heart disease. Excessive sugar consumption can cause you to become overweight. This in turn increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, which affects a greater number of men in comparison to non-menopausal women.

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Prostate Cancer

The American Cancer Society states that prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the United States. It is also the second-highest cause of mortality next to lung cancer. Sugar is a major source of energy for cancerous cells, and cancer thrives where excess sugar is consumed

Meanwhile, minimal stress, regular exercise and, a healthy balanced diet containing fruits, vegetables and fresh fish helps reduce your risks of developing prostate and other cancers.

Erectile Dysfunction

A common misconception about sugar consumption is that it causes type two diabetes. Consuming foods loaded with sugar and fats on a regular basis, coupled with little or no exercise can lead to obesity, a leading cause of diabetes type II. One of the symptoms of diabetes in men is erectile dysfunction. When s*xual stimulation occurs, the enzyme neuronal nitric oxide is released to nerve endings.

 

Penile muscles also relax temporarily and blood flow increases rapidly for brief periods, resulting in an erection. As blood vessels continue to dilate and muscular tissue further relaxes, blood flow intensifies. This blood flow sets off a continual release of nitric oxide to maintain the erection. Blood sugar usually interferes with the activation of the production of Nitric Oxide to interrupt the vascular erection process.

How to avoid excessive sugar consumption?

• Cut Back on sugar-filled drinks.
• Avoid sugar-loaded desserts.
• Avoid sauces with lots of sugar.
• Eat whole foods.
• Check for sugar in canned foods.
• Be careful With so-called “healthy” processed snack foods.
• Avoid sugar-filled breakfast foods.

 

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