In Addition To Helping Weight Loss, These Are Other Benefits Of Sugar Diet

Illustration of a sugar diet. (Pexels/RDNE)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Health determines that the limit for consumption or daily sugar needs is 50 grams or the equivalent of 4 tablespoons. The recommended sugar consumption should be done by everyone, because if it cannot have a negative impact on the health of the body.

To limit sugar intake every day, it's also good to apply a sugar diet, especially additional sugars such as sugar, brown sugar, caps, and honey. By implementing a sugar diet it not only helps lose weight, but also various other benefits such as below.

1. Reduce the risk of diabetes

Quoted from Healthline, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, research shows that high sugar consumption can increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes. This happens because most people experience weight gain due to consumption of many calories in the form of additional sugar, which ultimately causes diabetes.

With that, reducing the consumption of additional sugar will make it easier for you to adjust your weight and maintain blood glucose levels in a healthy parapmeter. Both things are very important to reduce the risk of diabetes.

2. Help slow skin aging

It should be noted that excessive sugar in the body can trigger inflammation, which can cause skin problems such as acne and dull skin. By taking a sugar diet, it can have a good effect on skin health.

With a sugar diet, it can also prevent premature aging, because collagen and elastin damage can be minimized, so that the skin looks brighter and youthful.

3. Lower the risk of depression

High additional sugar intake is associated with greater depression, anxiety, and various other mental health problems. This is due to inflammation of the brain triggered by the higher sugar glycemic index.

Therefore, on a sugar diet is very important to help reduce the risk of depression. By reducing sugar consumption, it will also increase the overall mood.