Taking control of your health
The dangers of sugar
State of health… Chronicle of a threat foretold…
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the daily sugar intake for an adult should not exceed 50 grams (the equivalent of 6 teaspoons), and for a child, the organization advises no more than 3 teaspoons per day. In reality, we consume an average of 100 grams of sugar per day, most of it hidden in processed foods.
Global sugar consumption has increased by 46% over the past 30 years. It is no coincidence that today in France, obesity affects 15% of adults and 4% of children, twice as many as 10 years ago.
1 in 3 children suffers from cavities caused by excess sugar from the age of 3.
The epidemic of the century…diabetes affects 3.5 million French people.
Diabetes is the disease of the century.
Indeed, this complex and silent disease affects 1 in 12 people worldwide, or 400 million people.
Recommendations
Patrick Chavaux
The opinion of a nutrition specialist who teaches at the university:
Dr Chavaux, in your opinion, is xylitol extracted from birch bark of any interest?
“Like all doctors, I have been confronted for several years with the epidemic of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, that is to say, an insidious condition in which people do not feel ill but which promotes heart and artery disease, aging, and cancer—all pathologies that are linked to the consumption of excess sugar. It is generally suspected based on excess fat visible around the abdomen, but it also affects 20% of people of “normal” weight who have less muscle and more fat due to their lack of physical exercise and their diet.”
Our sugar consumption has exploded in the last 30 years, whether in the form of sugar present in drinks (sodas, fruit juices, smoothies, etc.), in desserts, or even hidden in processed foods (from breakfast cereals to lasagnas and instant soups, added sugar is everywhere). Like all nutrition specialists, I am particularly attentive to solutions that could, without depriving people of the taste of sweetness, prevent the diseases that are our leading killers and shorten our lives! Among the various sweeteners, some of which should be avoided, natural products extracted from plants have emerged, such as stevia and now xylitol extracted from birch. With its glycemic index of 7, it triggers virtually no insulin response and therefore seems very promising, as insulin is largely responsible for the diseases described above. I am not aware of any potential toxicity in humans at the doses usually consumed, and therefore I highly recommend it as a healthy alternative to sugar.
And does NATSUC seem to meet your expectations?
"Absolutely, because it is a high-quality product and not xylitol derived from GMO corn, as is sometimes found in certain industrial products. It is very difficult to know the exact origin of xylitol, which is never specified on labels, whereas in this case, we are assured of having pure, very high-quality xylitol."
Magali Solodilow
“As a dietitian, I observe that my patients consume far too much sugar and sugary products; consequently, when I test their pH (urine or saliva), it is generally very acidic. To help them feel better, lose weight, and be less tired, I teach them how to rebalance their diet and change their eating habits.”
The basis of good habits is to banish refined (white) foods that acidify the body.
Therefore, choosing whole (brown) foods also means changing your sugar source…
I therefore recommend reducing sugar consumption and choosing quality sugar; that is why I advise Natsuc birch sugar to my patients because it offers definite advantages compared to refined white sugar.
Unlike other sugars, Natsuc is non-acidifying for the body.
It causes little change in blood sugar levels and allows you to replace regular sugar in recipes by reducing the amount used.
Another advantage of Natsuc is its effect on teeth (it does not cause cavities). Indeed, xylitol interrupts the drop in pH in the oral cavity, thus reducing the acidity that is harmful to our teeth.
It should also be noted that xylitol is quite frequently produced from corn, which is much less desirable... Therefore, I particularly recommend Natsuc birch sugar because it is natural!
Magali Solodilow, Dietitian
