"Researchers found that, as the weather gets warmer, people reach for sugar-rich foods like fizzy drinks, juice, and frozen desserts. Hot weather increases sweating and therefore how much people need to drink to stay hydrated. But rather than opting for healthy water, researchers found that people often go with an unhealthy sugary alternative. Between 12°C and 30°C (54-86°F), people consume 0.7 grams more sugar every day for each degree warmer it gets."
"She says: 'First, higher temperature would facilitate metabolism and lead to higher demand of hydration. If one is used to using sweetened beverages to hydrate themselves, then this would become the problem. 'Second, one may use frozen food and drinks to physically cool down, and many of these products have added sugar, such as frozen yoghurt and ice cream.' To study this potential connection, in a study published in Nature Climate Change, an international team of researchers collected US household purchasing data"
Warmer temperatures increase hydration needs and encourage selection of sugar-rich beverages and frozen desserts, raising daily sugar intake by roughly 0.7 grams per degree between 12°C and 30°C. That difference can equal over two teaspoons more sugar at 25°C versus 12°C. Higher temperatures speed metabolism and prompt people to use sweetened drinks and frozen foods to cool down, many of which contain added sugar. An international analysis of US household purchasing and local weather data found a strong link between warmer daily temperatures and greater purchased sugar quantities, with implications for public health and obesity.
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