How the sugar found in alcohol affects the body

The fact that alcoholic drinks are full of empty calories and no nutritional value is bad news because it means you gain excess weight

But people don't even consider the fact that alcoholic drinks can be full of sugar.

A given glass of alcohol can contain up to five teaspoons of sugar – almost as much as the World Health Organization recommends you don't exceed in a day. In addition, alcohol negatively alters blood sugar levels and contributes to diabetes.

Too much sugar is harmful to health in many ways. To begin with, there are too many calories and consuming too much can lead to unhealthy weight gain.

Esha can make you more at risk of long-term health problems, such as heart disease.

A diet high in sugar can also lead to type 2 diabetes, which occurs when a person's blood sugar levels are too high.

In addition to the damage it causes to the body, sugar is also the main cause of tooth decay, Telegrafi reports.

All alcoholic beverages contain sugar, but fortified wines, liqueurs, and sherry are particularly the cause of excessive sugar consumption. It is also important to consider what you mix your alcoholic drinks with, as even drinks that are combined with alcohol often have a very high sugar content.

However, it's not just the high sugar content of alcohol that affects the body – excessive consumption has also been shown to have a negative effect on blood sugar.

When a person consumes alcohol, the body reacts like a toxin and focuses all its energy on getting rid of it. This means that other processes are also hindered – including the production of glucose and the hormones needed to regulate it.

This is mostly observed in heavy drinkers, whose insulin efficiency decreases over time, which then leads to high blood sugar levels.

The effects of alcohol on blood sugar, particularly hypoglycemia, can make excessive alcohol consumption dangerous for anyone with diabetes. Alcohol can also make hypoglycemic drugs less effective, which means that patients with diabetes need to take extra care when consuming alcohol.

In addition, alcohol in people with diabetes can also lead to higher risks of cardiac arrhythmia, brain damage and myocardial infarction.

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