This Is The Change That The Body Has Experienced After 2 Weeks Of Stopping Consumption Of Sugar

JAKARTA - Sugar is often an inseparable part of everyday foods, both in a blatant form such as sweet candy and drinks, as well as hidden in sauce, bread, or processed foods. Excess sugar consumption has long been associated with various health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and mood disorders.

However, what really happened to the body when you decided to stop consuming sugar for two weeks? Here are some changes that may be felt, both physically and mentally, as reported by the Times of India page.

Hari 13: Symptoms Of Sugar Cuts Begin To Feel

At first, the body will experience a 'smoke of sugar'. Sugar works like an addictive substance that triggers the release of dopamine (hermon happiness) in the brain, so stopping it can trigger symptoms similar to substance breaking.

Symptoms that may arise are mild to moderate headaches, irritability or anxiety, lack of sweet foods, excessive fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. But this is a temporary phase. The body is adapting not to rely on sugar as the main energy source.

Hari 47: Energi Mulai Stabil

After the initial phase is passed, you will begin to feel a positive change. The energy levels, which were previously up and down due to spikes and decreased blood sugar, are now starting to stabilize.

The changes that occur are more consistent energy throughout the day, reduced appetite especially for sweet snacks, improving sleep quality, and lower stomach due to reduced bloating stomach.

In this phase, the body starts to use fat as a source of energy, and the metabolic process begins to adjust.

Day 8 14: Body And Mind Start 'Ringing'

After two weeks without sugar, many people began to feel significant benefits, not only physically but also mentally.

The benefit felt is that the skin is brighter and cleaner (due to reduced inflammation due to sugar), weight starts to drop (especially fat in the stomach), focus and clarity of the mind increases, moods are more stable and less emotional, and the natural sweet taste of the fruit feels stronger.

The decline in sugar consumption has also reduced levels of insulin and inflammation in the body, which contributes to long-term health.

Why Does Sugar Need To Be Limited?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends daily additional sugar intake of no more than 510% of the total daily calories. But in reality, many people consume well above that limit. Excess sugar consumption relates to:

- Increased risk of obesity and diabetes

- Accelerate skin aging

- Gigi damage

- Extreme mood swings

- Weak immune system

Sugar Consumption Stop Tips:

- Read food nutritional labels to avoid terms such as high corn crackers glukosa, or sukrosa

- Change sweet snacks with fresh fruit

- Drink more water

- Don't miss eating so it's not easy to understand

- Sleep is enough so that the body does not seek instant energy from sugar