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There are foods that can help sweet tooth addicts get rid of their addiction
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Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Everyone knows that excessive consumption of sugar and products containing it is incompatible with a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet. Many health problems arise precisely because of too much sugar entering the bloodstream with food.
Despite the fact that sugar was actively used in medicine in the last century, recently experts are inclined to believe that sugar consumption can have a negative impact on human health. Researchers are confident that sugar and sweets consumption can cause the development of many diseases of internal organs.
Constant consumption of sweet products can cause fluctuations in blood glucose levels, which in turn disrupts metabolic processes in the body, provokes obesity, and contributes to the development of dangerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Only a balanced and healthy diet can help avoid the above-mentioned health problems.
American scientists have reported that there are several products that can discourage the desire to eat only sweets and replace sugar-containing products.
The first product on the list of Americans is an apple. This fruit contains a large amount of fructose, vitamin C and fiber, which is necessary for the human body. Apple fiber reduces the risk of cancer cells and stimulates peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract. Dietary fiber in apples gives a feeling of satiety, and the natural sweetness of the fruit can replace products that contain too much sugar.
The next product the Americans named was sweet corn. After heat treatment, the vegetable acquires a unique sweet taste that can replace candies and sweet syrups. In folk medicine, corn silk is used for diseases of the liver, gall bladder and pancreas. Fatty oil, vitamin K, sitosterol, which are contained in sweet corn, have a diuretic and choleretic property. Also, unrefined corn oil is often used in cooking, which is recommended for the prevention of diabetes and obesity.
Sweet potato (yams) - a starchy vegetable with a sweetish taste, reminiscent of regular potatoes, can be a great side dish and replace dessert. Like any product containing a large amount of starch, sweet potatoes are very satisfying. The taste will help get rid of thoughts about sweets, and the high content of iron and vitamin D will ensure the absence of problems with blood circulation.
Cinnamon is a spice that can give desserts a sweet taste without using sugar or syrup. Doctors recommend using cinnamon in hot drinks and fruit pastries. Daily consumption of cinnamon prevents diseases of the brain and nervous system and normalizes blood glucose levels. In the summer, researchers recommend paying more attention to seasonal berries and fruits, freshly squeezed juices and fruit marmalade.