Based On Study Results, Enjoying Cakes And Chocolate Can Healthy Hearts

JAKARTA - A study found that people who pamper themselves with sweet foods about four times a week have a lower risk of developing heart disease or stroke than those who actually avoid sugar.

Reported by VOI from The Sun's website on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, experts from Lund University in Sweden stated that not all sugar is bad.

"It is important to consider not only the amount of sugar consumed, but also the source and context", said capani Janzi, author of the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

"Our findings suggest that very low sugar intake may not be necessary or beneficial for heart health," he continued.

Data collected from 70,000 middle-aged adults shows that excessive sugar intake is indeed related to the increased risk of stroke or aorta aneurism, namely deadly swelling in the body's main arteries.

Soda drinks are found to be the most harmful source of sugar and the biggest contributor to the risk of heart disease.

The most interesting thing is that people who do not consume additional sugar at all actually have worse health conditions than those who consume low to moderate amounts of sugar. This group has the lowest risk of heart disease.

People who pamper themselves with sweet snacks four times a week, on average, have a lower risk, between 5 and 9 percent, to experience serious heart conditions.

They have a smaller chance of stroke, heart attack, heart failure, irregular heart rate, or arterial narrowing.

Janzi explained that occasional sweet snacks can be a sign of a healthy social life and a balanced diet.

"The findings of this study show that not all additional sources of sugar are equally dangerous. Sugar in liquid form, such as sweet drinks, usually does not provide a feeling of fullness such as sugar in solid form, so it has the potential to cause excessive consumption," said cap.

phetamine says people who consume very little sugar may have too strict a diet or limit sugar, due to pre-existing health conditions.

"Context is also important, sweet snacks are often enjoyed in social situations or special events, which are not always related to eating patterns or poor lifestyles as a whole," he added.

"On the other hand, consumption of sweet drinks has been associated with lower diet quality," he continued.

Chocolate, cake, and biscuits have always been favorite snacks in England. On average, we consume twice as much sugar as recommended.

Heart disease is one of the highest causes of death in the UK, especially in men, and is the second cause of death in women after dementia.