Fit and fat seem to contrast but a recent study proves you don't have to be overweight to risk yourself with type 2 diabetes. We often reach for a sugary drink simply because we like it. This is how the healthy layout looks like in every term.
What happens right after we digest sugar
The enzymes break down sugar and turn it into glucose. The glucose is transported to organs and muscles to create energy. The pancreas has an important task to monitor the glucose and releases insulin. When you are overload with sugar, your body can store it and use it later to balance the blood sugar level.
What happens after 1 year
Human's body is designed to store excessive calories in forms of fat. Some of the fats are stored under the skin. The fat stored in liver or pancreas is the one you should be worried about.
Sugary drinks create fat that damage health due to its active hormones. It disrupts pancreas vital duty as the organ has to produce insulin harder than normal in order to balance the blood glucose after coping with your sugar intake.
What happens after 10 years
If you are a regular drinker of sugared beverages, it might put you at risk of diabetes. Furthermore, a decade of regularly drinking sugar beverage can significantly increase the risk of diabetes. What becomes the concern is how a body can store fat around the vital organs without looking overweight. A study on high soda intake found that consuming sugar-sweetened drinks over 10 years can risk a person to develop type 2 diabetes. The unnerving is that the study didn't include weight as one of the factors.
"You can have fat in your liver and not know it," said Dr. Tony Goldstone, an obesity expert in Imperial College London. The best way to reduce fat on organs is to workout. Goldstone explained that doing routine exercise can get rid of liver fat effectively.
