They quenched, they like … but they also disruption our metabolism. Behind their apparent safety, sugary drinks can skyrocket our blood sugar. And this is not without consequences.
Sugar in the liquid state, a trap for the body
The problem is their form: liquid, without fiber, without chewing. Result ? The sugar they contain quickly goes into the blood. A lightning absorption that pushes the body to secrete large amounts of insulin. If this is repeated, day after day, the organization ends up exhausting and no longer responds to insulin: it is resistance, first step towards type 2 diabetes.
“”Worse than sugar“: the alert of a nutritionist
These drinks are sodas, ultra-transformed juice and other industrial nectars. And their impact is massive.
“”Sugar drinks are very close to glucose syrup used to test gestational diabetes“, Anaïs Soize, dietician-nutritionist alert. Their assimilation is immediate … and formidable for the pancreas.
A paradox: a soda may seem more harmless than a chocolate cake. However, it is less so. “”Sugar has a glycemic index of about 70, but coca or sodas go up to 100“, Specifies Anaïs Soize. In other words, they increase blood sugar even faster than pure sugar.
Even some so -called “natural” fruit juices can display a glycemic index around 50. And a simple 33 cl soda can contains 34 g of sugar, more than 7 pieces! A quantity that we would never tolerate on a plate … but that we drink without thinking about it.
Useful reminder: According to WHO, we should not exceed 20 g of sugars added per day. Only one can, and we have already exploded the counter.
A sweet “drip” that tires the metabolism
Beyond quantity, it is regularity that is problematic. “”They diffuse like a drip of constant sugar“, describes Anaïs soze. These continuously glycemic climbs encourage the body to produce ever more insulin … until it no longer responds effectively.
This is how insulin resistance moved, door open to prediabetes. A trivialized consumption, but a major impact on metabolic health.
Addiction to liquid sugar, a brain affair
And it’s not just a story of blood sugar. These drinks also act on the nervous system. “”They release dopamine, endorphins … which creates a real addictive effect“Explains Anaïs Soize.
Each sip, the brain asks again. We associate the drink with a moment of pleasure, relaxation, conviviality … and this reflex becomes a habit, even a dependence.
Free yourself without frustration: the good alternatives
Good news: we can break with this habit without giving up pleasure. The idea is not to deprive yourself, but to replace.
“”You have to find pleasure with other tastes, other textures“, Advises the dietician. Crased lemon, ginger, fresh mint, non -sweet iced teas, scented infusions: there are many options to recreate a satisfactory taste experience.
Some infusions even bring a feeling close to chocolate or fruit. And sometimes, a simple cool water is enough to soothe a temporary desire.
Changing your relationship to liquid sugar therefore involves small substitutions, more conscious … but just as tasty.