Dubai, March 21 -- Sugar is getting a lot of bad rap these days, and it's not surprising as sugar not only contributes to weight gain and obesity, but also to diabetes. Read on to learn more.
The fact is that the body changes sugar into two to five times more fat in bloodstream than in starch. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in overweight adults and obese children. Foods with a high glycemic index stimulate the production of LPL (lipoprotein lipase), the enzymes that encourage the body to store food in fat cells. Thus, low fat diets that contain carbohydrates with a high glycemic index can actually cause weight gain. Refined starches, such as white flour, white rice, white pasta, and cornstarch are more likely ...