? What would happen if we stopped eating sugars and sweets for a month
Nutritionist Fatima Abu Youssef explains to Al Arabi the benefits of stopping sugar intake (Image: Getty)
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In a new study, the "Birdy" website, which specializes in health affairs, published the scenario that a person would face if he stopped eating sweets and sugary drinks for an entire month.
According to the site, after the first sugar-free meal, the individual will feel highly satiated and will not crave sweetness, in addition to feeling energetic and energetic.
And after a day of stopping eating sugar, a person will feel the desire to eat food rich in beneficial elements, such as fiber and fats, which he used to replace with sugar in the body.
As for the third day, it is the first difficult day, as leaving sugar may start to affect a person's mood negatively and may lead to depression in some cases.
But after a week without sugar and sweets, the individual will be in a good mood and will be able to work harder than before. After a month of stopping, the desire to eat sweets and sugars will completely disappear, and there may be an unexpected desire to eat vegetables and foods rich in protein.
? What are the appropriate alternatives
The specialist in nutrition, Fatima Abu Yousef, confirmed that stopping eating sugar affects the mood and causes cases of anxiety, depression, lack of focus, fatigue and fatigue, noting that these symptoms are similar to those resulting from the disposal of narcotics in the blood.
Abu Youssef said in an interview with Al-Arabi from Amman, that the body has the ability not to eat sugar because it is not a necessary need for it, and eating it by individuals has to do with the feeling of pleasure and pleasant taste, and some of them feel happiness and joy after eating sweets.
And she talked about several benefits resulting from abstaining from eating sugar, including feeling energy, reducing the rate of aging of cells and skin, and reducing the incidence of all sugar-related diseases such as tooth decay, excess weight, diabetes and heart disease.
She indicated other alternatives that an individual can eat, such as fresh fruits or dried fruits, and replacing natural juices and herbs for soft drinks and processed juices.
It is also possible to eat complex carbohydrates such as wheat, bulgur and brown rice, as they maintain a moderate level of glucose in the blood from healthy sources, while eating sugars raises the level of glucose, but harmfully.
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