Sugar: how to avoid overdose?
According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the intake of natural or added sugars should be limited to 10% of energy intake per day. Beyond that, its consumption can lead to various health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, excess weight or dental caries.(Rebroadcast)
However, in March 2024, ANSES estimated that 20 to 30% of French adults and adolescents had excessive sugar consumption; this figure rising to 75% among children aged 4 to 7.
What are the effects of sugar on the body? How to reduce your sugar intake? Which foods to favor or avoid?
- Dr. Réginald Allouchedoctor, biomedical engineer, researcher in the field of diabetes and overweight prevention and author of Sugar: public enemy number 1 published by Albin Michel
- Professor Eugène Sobngwiprofessor of Endocrinology and Diabetes. Member of the African Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Council of the Francophone Diabetes Society. Director of the Organization of Care at the Ministry of Public Health. Coordinator of a joint school nutrition education program between the World Diabetes Foundation and the Ministry of Secondary Education of Cameroon.
- A report from Raphaëlle Constant at the Maison du Diabète, in Paris, during a workshop which allows you to determine what sugar consumption is adapted to your needs.
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