New research links sugar rationing in early life to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke in adulthood (Photo: File)
A new study published in the Journal of British Medicine (BMJ) which has now proposed an involuntary connection between sugar rationing during and after World War II and heart health even as it was good for years after.
Researchers analyzed data of more than 63000 study participants who were born in the UK between 1951 and 1956. Takedown experienced sugar restrictions in pregnancies and childhood, then showed lower adult presence of heart disease and related conditions.
Among the study group, those who experienced sugar rationing during pregnancy and the first two years of life had their chances of heart disease reduced by 20% and their chances for stroke reduced by 31%.
They also experienced reduced risks of heart attacks, heart failure and cardiovascular death. These results insinuate that restricting sugar intake during critical periods of development would have significant lifelong benefits for heart health.
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According to Dr. Oliver Guttmann, consultant cardiologist at The Wellington Hospital, taking too much sugar at once can lead to very short episodes of heart rates and blood pressure elevation.
“A big sugary meal makes your body work harder to balance rising blood sugar levels,” he says. “That’s why some people feel palpitations after eating something very sweet.”
Through time excessive sugar in the consumption can lead to become a source of chronic inflammation with elevation of blood pressure and also converted in the level of increasing disruption in the cholesterol balance.
Guttmann means that the sugary diet usually increases the amount most considered bad or LDL cholesterol while lowering good or HDL cholesterol, causing hardened arteries a major cause of heart attacks and strokes. It would bring to increase the weight, together with insulin resistance thus a cycle occurs heightening the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Heart disease doesn't really just pop up, so Guttmann says that "Damages from living for 40 years eating poorly have had an impact." Age increases risk, as cumulative long-terms weakening of the cardiovascular system from sugar intake.
Breaking the sugar cycle begins by creating awareness with a balanced diet limiting refined sugars and sugary drinks is essential. The NHS recommends no more than 30 grams of free sugar per day, which is about seven sugar cubes.
Regular physical exercise, about 150 minutes in a week, can strengthen the heart, lower blood pressure and help the body manage sugar more effectively. Simple steps like these last long and protect the heart long after the sweet taste fades.
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Disclaimer: This article summarizes recent medical research and should not replace professional health advice. Consult a doctor for personal guidance.
