After eating such carbohydrates, the level of sugar in the blood rises rapidly and as glucose enters the bloodstream. If we do not burn this sugar, the body will create too much insulin, which will remove the excess glucose from the bloodstream, transporting it to the cells, where it will be converted into fat as a result of metabolism. Therefore, a diet rich in purified carbohydrates leads to obesity, diabetes, hypoglycaemia, hypertension and heart disease.
Purified carbohydrates are most commonly found in such products as:
- white flour - white bread, cakes, pasta, white rice, cornflakes, popcorn, potatoes (naturally almost pure starch),
- refined sugar - sweets, syrups, carbonated beverages, many products where sugar serves as a preservative, therefore one should beware of products containing sugar hidden under various names: glucose syrup, sucrose, caramel.
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