✅ Fix it:
Reduce added sugar. Boost your intake of antioxidant-rich foods like:
Citrus fruits (vitamin C)
Nuts (vitamin E)
Green tea (fights AGEs)
🔍 7. You’re Moody, Anxious, or Depressed
Sugar doesn’t just affect your body — it messes with your mind.
Blood sugar swings cause mood instability, and high sugar intake is linked to:
Increased risk of anxiety and depression
Irritability and emotional crashes
Poor concentration and brain fog
A 2017 study in Scientific Reports found that men who consumed 67+ grams of sugar daily had a 23% higher risk of developing depression over five years.
🧠 Your brain runs on stable energy — not sugar spikes and crashes.
✅ Fix it:
Balance meals with protein, fiber, and complex carbs. Avoid sugary breakfasts like pastries or sweetened cereals.
🔍 8. You Feel Tingling or Numbness in Hands and Feet
Tingling, burning, or “pins and needles” in your extremities could be a warning sign of peripheral neuropathy — nerve damage caused by chronic high blood sugar.
Over time, excess glucose damages the delicate nerves in your hands and feet, leading to:
Numbness
Pain
Loss of sensation
⚠️ This is common in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes — but the good news? It’s often reversible if caught early.
