Well Being
Well Being
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Email or visit the Elixir Health Shop. The in-house qualified nutritionist is on hand to give you advice.
Elixir Health
Level 2, Above Food Court Tel: + 254( 20) 7120217 Email: elixirhealthkenya @ gmail. com
We have been eating sugar all our lives, so it can’ t be too bad, right? It is what our mothers feed us, what our schools feed us, and what we find around us on a daily basis.
Well, let’ s have a look at a few points on what the long-term effects of sugar intake can be:
• Can cause weight gain and obesity
• Contributes to diabetes
• Weakens the immune system
• Can increase levels of cholesterol
• Interferes with absorption of protein
• Can contribute to cardiovascular disease
• Contributes to osteoporosis
• Can contribute to wrinkles and saggy skin
• Can cause hormonal imbalances
• Feeds cancer
• Can cause tooth decay
• Can weaken eyesight
• Interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium
• Can increase the risk of Alzheimer’ s disease
• Can cause headaches and migraines.
What has changed in society today is the amount of sugar we are taking into our bodies. Sugar is found in almost all processed foods, and as the pace of life is increasing and people don’ t have time to make meals from scratch anymore, they turn more and more to‘ ready’ meals, fast foods, pastries and junk food, most of which is full of sugar.
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