The brain is an organ that concentrates the activity of the nervous system and is located in the front and upper part of the cranial cavity. This organ controls and regulates most of the functions of our body and our mind, including temperature regulation and blood pressure. In addition, it is with the help of the brain that we can breathe, sleep, eat and process all the information we receive from our senses.
For its proper functioning, the brain needs the glucose that is present in cane sugar. According to several scientific studies, it needs 5.6 mg of glucose for every 100 g of brain tissue per minute. In other words, our brain requires approximately 20% of the energy derived from glucose, the fuel that nourishes this vital organ.
Sugar intake is essential in order for our brain to work properly. The table sugar we are familiar with and use every day comes mainly from sugar cane. Its sucrose provides essential nutrients such as glucose and fructose. The brain is the only organ in our body that does not produce glucose on its own, so it must be carried to the brain through our bloodstream. In fact, our brain’s glucose demand is ten times more than our total body average consumption of this nutrient.
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests reducing sugar consumption. This means that it should be consumed in moderation, but not eliminated completely from our diet. Remember that all nutrients play an important role in the body’s metabolism. Any nutrient consumed in disproportionate amounts, either in deficit or in excess, contributes to the appearance of chronic, or non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Use natural sugar, such as Cristal de Caña, play sports often, and don’t forget to feed one of your body’s most important organs.
- "Sugar intake is essential in order for our brain to work properly. This organ is the only one that does not produce glucose on its own, so glucose must reach it through our bloodstream".
Source: Written by Cristal de Caña (with information from Azúcar con Balance)