You’ll Likely Have Better Blood Sugar Control
Frequently eating high amounts of added sugar, often found in fast foods, can put you at risk for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome happens when you have several health conditions, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and high cholesterol or triglycerides, Tamburello explains.
“Metabolic syndrome is dangerous because it increases one’s risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes,” Tamburello says. “Eating less fast food high in calories, saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar can help prevent metabolic syndrome.”
“I do not think that fast food alone is the root cause of diabetes, metabolic disorders or even cholesterol and blood pressure,” Scott says, “but a combined effect with decreased activity levels, decreased adequate hydration and a decrease in fiber and vitamins and minerals.”
By limiting your added sugar, sodium, and fat intake from fast food — and eating more nutritious, fiber-rich foods in their place — you may be able to better manage your blood sugar levels.
“Eating more healthy unsaturated fats in place of saturated fats from fast food has been shown to prevent insulin resistance, which means better blood sugar control and prevention of diabetes. Naturally, eating less added sugars and refined starches from fast food prevents blood sugar spikes and promotes better blood sugar control, too,” Tamburello says.
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