How Much Sugar Is Too Much Sugar?
Image: ShutterstockWhen you eat extra sweets, you tend to repeat eating them. In other words, the effect of eating sugar is comparable to that of taking drugs. Sikri quotes an old saying  Food is itself good for intoxification.Sikri says, When you eat any food high in sugar, it gives you an energy boost. But eventually, this rise is followed by drop in energy at the similar pace, and we again experience lack in energy. Also, most of sugary foods are low on nutrients. As a result, it becomes more cumbersome to feel active and high spirited even after eating sugar rich food.Taking excess of sugary foods in meals leads to an increased formation of urine in the body to excrete this overflow. Consequently, our body urges us to drink more water to urinate this extra and unwanted sweetness.Image: Shutterstock Add fibre rich or calorie deficit foods in your daily meals Avoid consuming packed or processed foods with high sugar content Prefer simple and natural sugars from fruits and vegetables Increase your water intake up to 7-8 glasses to shed excess glucose in the body