Other health problems have also been linked to
digesting large amounts of sugar.
Not exact matches
With the onset
of modern civilisation about 5,000 years ago, our physiology suddenly was asked to
digest and metabolise
larger amounts of sugar and starch especially refined
sugars.
Since the
sugar is bound up with a
large amount of fiber, it is
digested more slowly and helps us avoid over-consumption.
If you eat a high
amount of very fast -
digesting sugar, like that found in baked goods, candy or soda drinks, you will likely experience a
large spike in insulin followed by a crash.
This means that these animals do not produce enough
of the enzyme lactase to
digest large amounts of lactose, the
sugar found in dairy products.