Going Sugar free- Road to healthy wellbeing
Going Sugar-Free: Road to a Better Health COVID and its restrictions have turned life upside down for almost everyone. Locked up at home with restrictions in the movement has taken a toll not just on our mental health but physical wellbeing too. Working from home, lack of exercise, and eating mindlessly may all lead to severe health consequences if we do not take the necessary steps. Yes, that repeated cups of coffee and tea you gulp down throughout the online meeting is also included. So a sugar-free diet as part of a healthy lifestyle is highly recommended. But most of the time it is easier said than done. The consensus dietary guidelines for Indians in 2011 recommend that sugar consumption including added sugar for Indians should be less than 10% of total calories/day. This guideline has been created keeping in mind the increasing prevalence of disease obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. One of the reasons is excessive consumption of sugars leading ...