Is Sugar a poison?

What is Sugar?

The whiteish substance which you consume is actually a sweet carbohydrate is made up of Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen, all the three elements are present in sugar. It is a crystalline substance which is actually extracted from various plant sources like sugarcane, sugar beets and root vegetables that grow in cooler climates.

Types of Sugar –

If sugar is made up of sugarcane why it is considered as harmful?

The process of making sugar from sugarcane is very harmful because it includes several uses of chemical and undergoes significant number of process which makes it harmful to consume. Eating sugarcane and eating sugar which is also made up of sugarcane only, but which undergoes a number of process before the formation of sugar, make a lot differences on our health after consuming that particular substance.

Steps that involves on this process are –

• Harvesting – Firstly sugarcane is harvested from the field.
• Crushing – After that sugarcane is crushed to extracted the juice from it.
• Juice extraction – Juice is extracted from sugarcane by washing or squeezing it.
• Clarification – Now the impurities are removed from the juice like soil and fiber.
• Evaporation – The water is removed from the juice by the process of evaporation to concentrate it.
• Crystallization – Tiny sugar crystals are added in the concentrated juice to grow into raw sugar.
• Refining – The raw sugar is refined to remove impurities and produce white sugar.

Harmful effects of eating sugar-

• Weight gain
• Cavities
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Heart Diseases
• Mood changes
• Fatigue
• Sleep issues
• Acne
• Bad quality skin and many more

Conclusion –

So the conclusion is everything that you consume in excess quantity can hamper your health, so it is best to replace sugar with jaggery which also extracted from sugarcane but it is far better than sugar because the process of formation is natural which is best alternative option of sugar or some kind of artificial sweetener in market is also much more healthier option as compared to sugar which can fulfill your sweet cravings.