Summary:
- Drinking sugary beverages, like soda or fruit juice, is worse for your health than eating foods with the same amount of sugar.
- When you drink sugar, it gets absorbed into your bloodstream quickly, causing a spike in blood sugar and insulin levels. This can lead to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and other health problems.
- Eating foods with sugar, like fruit or baked goods, takes longer to digest, so the sugar is absorbed more slowly, which is better for your body.