The Health Hazard of High Sugar Consumption

 Do you know that a bottle of soft drink has an average seven spoons(teaspoon) of sugar? Even chocolate bars, some creamy biscuits, fruit drinks and cakes have a large proportion of sugar added to it. Most of take soft drinks regularly without knowing the negative implication on our health. Sugar, according to research has a strong link to heart diseases,obesity and surprisingly cancer.  It has been linked to high blood pressure and low brain functionality

 How Dangerous is Sugar?

Of course the temptation of resisting high sugar consumption especially in children is quite difficult. But it has to be done in order to help prevent obesity. A 2013 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that consumption of sugar-filled beverages increases weight gain in both children and adults. World Health Organization (WHO) also supported this view in their article. 

 Many forms of sugar like glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and sucrose(table sugar) exist.

Food You Should Start Avoiding

Have you ever paused to think before stuffing  that food into your mouth? Have I being watching what I eat and how healthy are my diets? Most food we eat daily are not really so good for our health. They should be eaten in moderation and less frequently. Some of them are:

Fried Food and Meat
Some of us love fried food, meat and fish to the point of addiction. But when you discover the health implication, you may have many reasons to reduce it . Most of the fried food are heated at high temperature  hence they produce substances which are toxic

Reasons Why You Must Eat Garlic: Its Health Benefits

Ginger cloves(wikipedia)

Every now and then, we use garlic as flavouring or condiment in food. Garlic(allium  sativum) is a species of onions. It is strong flavoured and contains buyphyto-nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that have proven health benefits. Total measured antioxidant strength (ORAC value) is 5346 µmol TE/100 g. Globally, China account for 77% of world production of garlic

The use of garlic dates back to ancient Egypt, China. It was consumed by Greek and Roman soldiers. Ancient world used it to cure parasites,
respiratory problems,