{"id":1269679,"date":"2022-12-24T08:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T08:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/24\/how-candy-and-sweets-are-affecting-you\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T08:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T08:43:53","slug":"how-candy-and-sweets-are-affecting-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/24\/how-candy-and-sweets-are-affecting-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How candy and sweets are affecting you"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019ve all had those moments when we\u2019re craving something sweet and turn to candy for a quick sugar fix. And while a few pieces of candy may satisfy that craving, it\u2019s important to consider how much candy we are actually consuming.<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent years, Americans have seen a dramatic rise in their consumption of sugar. A 2018 study showed that, on average, adults consumed around 28 pounds of added sugars per year \u2013 the majority of which came from candy. In addition to this staggering number, more than one-third of adults admitted to eating candy at least once per day!<\/span><\/p>\n

It is no surprise that these levels of consumption can have an adverse effect on our health. Research has shown that people who consume high amounts of added sugars \u2013 those found in candy \u2013 are at higher risk for obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Not only that, but too much sugar can also lead to inflammation throughout the body and impair cognitive functioning as well as increase stress levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, it\u2019s important to consider how much candy we are really consuming and make sure that it doesn\u2019t become a habit. Opting for healthier snacks like nuts or fresh fruit can help keep cravings under control while providing vital nutrients instead of just empty calories. Ultimately, choosing healthier snacks more often will be beneficial in the long run \u2013 both physically and mentally.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve all had those moments when we\u2019re craving something sweet and turn to candy for a quick sugar fix. And while a few pieces of candy may satisfy that craving, it\u2019s important to consider how much candy we are actually consuming. In recent years, Americans have seen a dramatic rise in their consumption of sugar. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1269680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[2473,6481,13454],"class_list":["post-1269679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-stories","tag-affecting","tag-candy","tag-sweets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1269679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1269679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1269679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1269679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}