One of the biggest negative factors on your health and body?
SUGAR!
Yes that means, doughnuts, pastries, candies and yes even fruit juices.
They not only contribute to fat gain by decreasing metabolic sensitivity as well as cause major sugar crashes and mood swings but they can affect your overall health in the long run.
More on the topic, I have an article from a good friend of mine Nancy Desjardins author of the “Sugar Free Lifestyle” that further explains the effects of sugar has on you as you age.
These aren’t ‘scare tactics’ you see so much in the media these days…
These are facts.
Happy reading 🙂
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3 Reasons you Need to Dump Sugar
By Nancy Desjardins
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Everyday I talk to people who strug gle with depression, excess weight, mood swings, lack of energy and more.
Some are clients, some are friends of mine, and some are people I run into on the street, but they’re all just like you and me. In almost every case, they’re consuming a regular diet of refined sugar.
Most people just don’t know how dangerous sugar really is. And, the problem goes much deeper than simply feeling depressed and down all the time.
What gets me so upset is, regardless how many studies science produces to show the dangers of sugar, very few people are telling you the unvarnished truth about it . . . sugar is a toxic poison.
Okay, so you probably think I’m overreacting a bit here, right? To be honest, you wouldn’t be the first one to think so. But that’s my point. Most people treat sugar like it’s just a little vice.
Well, I’m here to tell you that the danger is much more serious. And I’ve got 3 rock-solid reasons why you should get as far away from refined sugar as possible.
REASON #1: SUGAR LEADS TO CELLULAR DEATH
In 1957, Dr. William Coda Martin published a study on the chemical effects of sugar on the body. In a nutshell, here’s what’s going on . . .
The process of refining sugar completely drains it of vitamins and minerals. That’s why sugar is said to have nothing but empty calories. When the body tries to digest the refined sugar, it can’t break it down nutritionally.
This creates a toxic substance called pyruvic acid. This acid has a lethal effect on our cells. Starting to see why the Sugar Free Lifestyle is the better way to go?
Basically, sugar blocks oxygen from getting through, resulting in cellular death. And, according to Dr. Martin, this “is the beginning of degenerative disease.”
REASON #2: SUGAR DRAINS THE BODY OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Since sugar is so difficult to break down, our bodies have to use a lot of vitamins and minerals just to make use of this toxin. So a sudden influx of sugar creates an incredible strain on the body.
This means the body has to use its vital resources of sodium, magnesium and potassium and other essential nutrients just to bring itself back into balance.
In other words, sugar creates a chaotic mess in our bodies and consumes a lot of our healthy resources to bring everything back under control.
Oh, and do you want to know why tooth decay comes from eating too many sweets?
This is a big reason why you see a lot of mothers trying to enforce a Sugar Free Lifestyle on their children…who wants all those cavities anyways? 🙂
It’s because calcium is taken from the bones and teeth to help protect the blood from the acid imbalances brought on by sugar. This leads to decay and weakening of the bones.
Sugar’s devastation on the body just never stops.
REASON #3: SUGAR LEADS TO AN ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON THE VITAL ORGANS
Let’s follow sugar’s pathway through the body.
At first, sugar is stored in the liver in the form of glycogen. But after a daily diet of refined sugar, the liver begins to swell like a balloon. This causes a backup of sugar (now in fatty acid form) in the blood.
Next stop . . . inactive areas such as the waist, buttocks, belly and thighs where fatty acids are stored.
Then another backup. Only this time, the fatty acids settle in the heart, kidneys and other organs.
Slowly their contaminated cells begin to turn into fat, too. The organs begin to slow down, leading to high blood pressure, small brain paralysis and diabetes.
And, believe it or not, that’s just for starters. Refined sugar affects digestion, body chemicals and even the nervous system.
See why this drives me crazy?
Sugar is one of the most dangerous substances you can put into your body. It overtakes every area. It affects everything. And our society is overrun with it.
But, you don’t have to live like a slave to the effects of sugar any longer.
The effects of a Sugar Free Lifestyle plan are:
– Improved digestion – reduced bloating
– Reduced Mood Swings and Mid-Afternoon Crshes
– Improves the look of your Skin and Reduces Wrinkles
– Dramatically Improves Your Energy, Stamina and Mental Alertness
These are the benefits the majority of people notice after they start my Sugar Free Lifestyle and are still experiencing to this day.
You can begin to make healthier food choices and start living life with more energy, excitement and zest.
Nancy Desjardins, ROHP/RNCP
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Hope you enjoyed the article by Nancy!
If you wanted to learn more about the benefits of going “Sugar Free” then I would really recommend reading more about it on her website:
The Sugar Free Lifestyle <== Click here for more info
Karine,
xox
