Why do women love sweets? The dangers of eating too much sweets

Many female friends love sweets very much. With the development of the concept that women hold up half the sky, more and more women begin to pay attention to "pleasing themselves", and sweets are our reward for ourselves after a busy day. But I believe everyone knows that eating too much sweets will lead to weight gain and fat accumulation, which will cause a variety of diseases. So do you know why women love to eat sweets and the harm of eating too much sweets?

Why do women love to eat sweets?

Women are naturally unable to resist the temptation of desserts. Sweets are really the happy additive of life. It is so beautiful and delicate, and your mouth will feel sweet when you eat it. Other reasons for liking sweets include:

1. Instinctive reaction. Studies have shown that sweetness is the first taste that humans come into contact with after birth. Babies first eat breast milk after birth, and breast milk is sweet, so loving sweets is an instinctive reaction. Moreover, people who often eat sweets will become more and more crazy about sweets, and love them more and more.

2. Dopamine neurons are activated. When people eat sweets, the dopamine neurons in the brain will be activated, and then they will release a chemical called opioid, which has the same effect as morphine. When the brain feels the excitement brought by this substance, it will have more desire for it, so people will want to eat more after eating sweets.

3. Replenish energy. After a person eats sugar, the blood sugar level in the body will increase, so insulin will convert it into energy for the body. The more sweets you eat, the more energy your body has, and you will feel very happy.

The dangers of eating too much sweets

Although eating sweets can bring us a certain amount of happiness, we must pay attention to the amount when eating them and avoid eating blindly. Especially many female friends will eat a lot of sweets when they are in a bad mood, but do you know that eating too much sweets has the following hazards:

1. Although the pathogenesis of optic neuritis is very complicated, vitamin B1 deficiency is an important cause. Vitamin B1 is one of the nutritional sources of the visual nerves, and the metabolism of sugar in the body requires a large amount of vitamin B1. If you often eat a lot of sweets, it will not only easily cause eye fatigue,

2. Vaginitis. Candidal vaginitis is a common reproductive disease in women. About 75% of women will suffer from vaginitis at least once in their lifetime.

3. Osteoporosis: A large amount of sugar will produce many intermediate products during human metabolism, such as pyruvate, lactic acid, etc. These substances will cause the body to be in a state of acidosis.

4. Gallstones. American researchers have found that women over 50 who eat too much sweets may develop gallstones. Researchers believe that excessive sugar will increase the secretion of insulin, causing a serious imbalance in the ratio of cholesterol, bile acid and lecithin in bile.