Sugar - The Sweet Poison The Health Hazards Of Sugar. Sugar was once called “white death”. It deserves 100% of this title. It is a key factor in most degenerative disease, and in order for us as a society to get control over our health, we must stop consuming it. On some level most of us know that sugar is not healthy, but the majority of us truly have no idea how devastating sugar really is to our health. The world’s consumption of sugar or processed carbohydrate that converts to sugar has grown to enormous proportions in the last century. It is estimated that the average Western person consumes about 10 –200lb of this highly processed substance each year and is estimated that sugar constitutes about 25 to 35 per cent of the western diet. The human body is designed to breakdown complex carbohydrates found in whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables into glucose. This glucose then slowly releases into the bloodstream while absorbing the vital nutrients from them. Glucose the sugar that fuels the body, needs insulin which is released from the pancreas, to do its job. Feeding the body with the correct foods will allow the gradual release of glucose with small amounts of insulin, into the bloodstream. This process keeps the body running smoothly, with energy levels stable and mind and body feeling balanced and nourished. When we eat the wrong foods, processed foods and sugar, it sends the body into overdrive. Glucose instantly floods the bloodstream, sending the pancreas into a panic to produce enough insulin to handle the excess. This momentarily creates a blood sugar “high” glucose that is eventually moped up by the insulin, leaving the body worn out, tired and depleted. The sugar “low” then sets in, and it's time to eat again. Eventually with this ongoing consumption of sugar the body becomes sluggish unable to cope, the brain becomes less efficient memory is impaired and the inevitable slide of ill health begins. Nature has given us sugar in the form of sugar cane and sugar beet. When sugar cane and sugar beet are analyzed it is found that every piece is equipped with every nutrient our bodies need to metabolize every molecule of sugar, in that piece properly. But we don’t eat sugar cane or sugar beet in its natural form. We extract the sugar out of them and throw everything else away. That processed sugar comes into our bodies like a villain, robbing and pulling nutrients out of our bones, muscles, brain and other tissues in order to be metabolized. For example, for the body to metabolize just one molecule of sugar, the body requires around 56 molecules of magnesium. The over consumption of processed carbohydrates and sugar is a major reason for the widespread magnesium deficiency in our modern society, eventually leading to high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and neurological problems. Sugar is also implicated in causing type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and depression. Every tablespoon of sugar depresses the immune system for up to 6 hours. If you get sick often, this could be in a large part due to your sugar consumption. Sugar has a detrimental effect on the gut flora, it promotes the growth of parasites, worms and fungi, encouraging the growth of Candida Albicans. Fungi attack living tissue and survive by producing toxins and enzymes to defeat the host’s immune system. Sugar also increases the growth of cancerous tumurs, as cancer cells love sugar. Refined sugars are everywhere, and it is hard to find any processed food without it. Crackers, biscuits, crisps, breads, pastries, pastas, chocolates, sweets, jams, breakfast cereals are highly processed carbohydrate, and full of sugar. A bowl of breakfast cereal will start your day with the first round of the blood sugar roller coaster. The manufacturers of these cereals claim that with a bowl of their product you will get all the fibre that you need. Unfortunately it is the wrong kind of fibre for most people. Fibre
Sugar - The Sweet Poison The Health Hazards Of Sugar. Sugar was once called “white death”. It deserves 100% of this title. It is a key factor in most degenerative disease, and in order for us as a society to get control over our health, we must stop consuming it. On some level most of us know that sugar is not healthy, but the majority of us truly have no idea how devastating sugar really is to our health. The world’s consumption of sugar or processed carbohydrate that converts to sugar has grown to enormous proportions in the last century. It is estimated that the average Western person consumes about 10 –200lb of this highly processed substance each year and is estimated that sugar constitutes about 25 to 35 per cent of the western diet. The human body is designed to breakdown complex carbohydrates found in whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables into glucose. This glucose then slowly releases into the bloodstream while absorbing the vital nutrients from them. Glucose the sugar that fuels the body, needs insulin which is released from the pancreas, to do its job. Feeding the body with the correct foods will allow the gradual release of glucose with small amounts of insulin, into the bloodstream. This process keeps the body running smoothly, with energy levels stable and mind and body feeling balanced and nourished. When we eat the wrong foods, processed foods and sugar, it sends the body into overdrive. Glucose instantly floods the bloodstream, sending the pancreas into a panic to produce enough insulin to handle the excess. This momentarily creates a blood sugar “high” glucose that is eventually moped up by the insulin, leaving the body worn out, tired and depleted. The sugar “low” then sets in, and it's time to eat again. Eventually with this ongoing consumption of sugar the body becomes sluggish unable to cope, the brain becomes less efficient memory is impaired and the inevitable slide of ill health begins. Nature has given us sugar in the form of sugar cane and sugar beet. When sugar cane and sugar beet are analyzed it is found that every piece is equipped with every nutrient our bodies need to metabolize every molecule of sugar, in that piece properly. But we don’t eat sugar cane or sugar beet in its natural form. We extract the sugar out of them and throw everything else away. That processed sugar comes into our bodies like a villain, robbing and pulling nutrients out of our bones, muscles, brain and other tissues in order to be metabolized. For example, for the body to metabolize just one molecule of sugar, the body requires around 56 molecules of magnesium. The over consumption of processed carbohydrates and sugar is a major reason for the widespread magnesium deficiency in our modern society, eventually leading to high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and neurological problems. Sugar is also implicated in causing type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and depression. Every tablespoon of sugar depresses the immune system for up to 6 hours. If you get sick often, this could be in a large part due to your sugar consumption. Sugar has a detrimental effect on the gut flora, it promotes the growth of parasites, worms and fungi, encouraging the growth of Candida Albicans. Fungi attack living tissue and survive by producing toxins and enzymes to defeat the host’s immune system. Sugar also increases the growth of cancerous tumurs, as cancer cells love sugar. Refined sugars are everywhere, and it is hard to find any processed food without it. Crackers, biscuits, crisps, breads, pastries, pastas, chocolates, sweets, jams, breakfast cereals are highly processed carbohydrate, and full of sugar. A bowl of breakfast cereal will start your day with the first round of the blood sugar roller coaster. The manufacturers of these cereals claim that with a bowl of their product you will get all the fibre that you need. Unfortunately it is the wrong kind of fibre for most people. Fibre
Sugar - The Sweet Poison The Health Hazards Of Sugar. Sugar was once called “white death”. It deserves 100% of this title. It is a key factor in most degenerative disease, and in order for us as a society to get control over our health, we must stop consuming it. On some level most of us know that sugar is not healthy, but the majority of us truly have no idea how devastating sugar really is to our health. The world’s consumption of sugar or processed carbohydrate that converts to sugar has grown to enormous proportions in the last century. It is estimated that the average Western person consumes about 10 –200lb of this highly processed substance each year and is estimated that sugar constitutes about 25 to 35 per cent of the western diet. The human body is designed to breakdown complex carbohydrates found in whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables into glucose. This glucose then slowly releases into the bloodstream while absorbing the vital nutrients from them. Glucose the sugar that fuels the body, needs insulin which is released from the pancreas, to do its job. Feeding the body with the correct foods will allow the gradual release of glucose with small amounts of insulin, into the bloodstream. This process keeps the body running smoothly, with energy levels stable and mind and body feeling balanced and nourished. When we eat the wrong foods, processed foods and sugar, it sends the body into overdrive. Glucose instantly floods the bloodstream, sending the pancreas into a panic to produce enough insulin to handle the excess. This momentarily creates a blood sugar “high” glucose that is eventually moped up by the insulin, leaving the body worn out, tired and depleted. The sugar “low” then sets in, and it's time to eat again. Eventually with this ongoing consumption of sugar the body becomes sluggish unable to cope, the brain becomes less efficient memory is impaired and the inevitable slide of ill health begins. Nature has given us sugar in the form of sugar cane and sugar beet. When sugar cane and sugar beet are analyzed it is found that every piece is equipped with every nutrient our bodies need to metabolize every molecule of sugar, in that piece properly. But we don’t eat sugar cane or sugar beet in its natural form. We extract the sugar out of them and throw everything else away. That processed sugar comes into our bodies like a villain, robbing and pulling nutrients out of our bones, muscles, brain and other tissues in order to be metabolized. For example, for the body to metabolize just one molecule of sugar, the body requires around 56 molecules of magnesium. The over consumption of processed carbohydrates and sugar is a major reason for the widespread magnesium deficiency in our modern society, eventually leading to high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and neurological problems. Sugar is also implicated in causing type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and depression. Every tablespoon of sugar depresses the immune system for up to 6 hours. If you get sick often, this could be in a large part due to your sugar consumption. Sugar has a detrimental effect on the gut flora, it promotes the growth of parasites, worms and fungi, encouraging the growth of Candida Albicans. Fungi attack living tissue and survive by producing toxins and enzymes to defeat the host’s immune system. Sugar also increases the growth of cancerous tumurs, as cancer cells love sugar. Refined sugars are everywhere, and it is hard to find any processed food without it. Crackers, biscuits, crisps, breads, pastries, pastas, chocolates, sweets, jams, breakfast cereals are highly processed carbohydrate, and full of sugar. A bowl of breakfast cereal will start your day with the first round of the blood sugar roller coaster. The manufacturers of these cereals claim that with a bowl of their product you will get all the fibre that you need. Unfortunately it is the wrong kind of fibre for most people. Fibre
We live today in a society where sugar is commonly accepted and eaten in
large quantities. Larger in fact, than ever before in the history of the human race. But what effect is this having on usour weight and our health? Unfortunately a gravely negative effect on all parts of our physical, mental and emotional well-being, yet so few of us take a stand to do anything about it. In this essay, I will share with you why any sugar consumption must be taken seriously if we wish to increase, rather than decrease the quality of our health, and life. According to a USDA document which outlines Dietary Trends from 1970- 2005, sugar consumption increased by 19% since 1970, coming in at about 140 pounds of sugar per person, per year or 30 teaspoons of sugar per day! And what else is both interesting and scary, corn syrup consumption increased 387% in that time frame! It would be one thing, if the problem was fruit sugars or natural sugar cane, but that is not what we are talking about. We are talking about the white or brown sugar and high fructose corn syrup type of sugars, that are commonly added to almost EVERY single processed food. And what makes this story worse is that sugar, just like most of our food today, is processed. There is nothing natural about white sugar, although most refer to it as a natural sweetener to offset the difference between it, and the artificial sweeteners. I personally refer to these categories as follows: chemical sweeteners, referring to the typical white/brown sugar and toxic sweeteners, referring to the Aspartame, Sucralose, etc. I think it is time we call them for what they really are, and not kid ourselves any longer about their chemical makeup. But anyway, back to the sugar point. People today are eating a substance that is wreaking havoc on every part of their health, and what is worse we call those foods with the highest concentrations of sugar treats. If we change that word slightly, to read threat, that I can agree with, as sugar is a threat to every aspect of good health, but it is in no way a treat. Thus today, we are going straight into the core and getting the real, raw truth about what sugar really does in and to our body, and why if we are serious about good health and longevity, we want to avoid this substance like the plague. What is Sugar? The sugar I am going to refer to here, is specifically the white sugar that comes as granules or cubes, as well as brown sugar and all the various mixes of glucose, fructose and sucrose, including high fructose corn syrup. So what is it? Here is the simplest definition I can give you: Sugar is a drug that has no nutritional value and is an addictive chemical. 1 Hence, no wonder that today we have a nation that is addicted to sugar! In fact many experts have come forth, comparing sugar to cocaine, when it comes to its effects on our brain. While some of us know this or are starting to realize it, many more do not. In fact, most people in the population have no idea just how harmful sugar is on our health. Eating sugar, is not just about putting yourself at a higher risk for diabetes type 2 or weight gain. Sugar affects every single system in your body, and none in a positive way. Sugar Effects on the BRAIN One of the most debilitating health problems in our modern, Western world today is depression. According to the World Health Organization, depression is not only sharply on the rise, with suicides alone having risen 60% in the last 45 years, but it is currently the 4th leading contributor to the global burden of disease. And according to a report from CNN, antidepressants are the most prescribed drugs in the US, with their numbers tripling over the last couple of decades. So what does this have to do with sugar? Our natural feel-good brain chemical is the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Our bodies naturally make this in balanced amounts. Sugar raises the serotonin level in our brain. Hence, we can understand why we feel good eating sweets. Through this mechanism, sugars cause the body to have a chemical high mentally, which results in a lift in mood. However, the huge problem with this, is that over time the body cuts back serotonin production, which results in slight to serious depression. Just by not having a sugary substance, one can experience mood swings, unhappiness, irritability and other negative symptoms. Basically put, sugar throws off your natural serotonin balance, and to add to this the brain is now addicted to getting the serotonin high artificially. Sugar Effects on the TEETH We have always been told that sugar causes cavities. However to get the full story, we have to understand that while sugar itself can be slightly corrosive, depending on its concentration and material it comes in contact with, what causes most cavities are bacteria. So where sugar comes into the equation, is that cavity causing bacteria feed on sugar. Hence, the more sugar we eat, the more bacteria we have, to do all sorts of damage to our teeth. Thus, it has long been known that sugar is the leading cause of dental deterioration, cavities in teeth, bleeding gums, and loss of teeth. Sugar Effects on the PANCREAS Although we are told that high sugar diets increase our risk for diabetes type 2, we are not really given the exact mechanism of what is really happening. 2 Diabetes type 2 is caused by a slew of symptoms, the main ones being the bodys inability to properly use or produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by our pancreas, that our body uses to regulate that amount of sugar in our blood. Too high concentrations of sugar in our blood can kill us, just as too low concentrations of sugar. Sugar causes our pancreas to overwork in its production of insulin, leading to insulin resistance and other problems, which manifest as the known diabetes type 2. Sugar Effects on our BONES When sugar is digested it has an acidic effect on our body. In the understanding of the acid-alkaline balance of the body, an acidic body is prone to various diseases, and our bodies do everything they can to make sure the blood, via which sugar is carried, does not get too acidic, going out of its slightly alkaline range. To do this, the body needs an alkaline substance to neutralize the effects of the acidic sugar. Calcium is an alkaline mineral, highly abundant in our bones. And so, calcium is used to neutralize the acidic effects of sugar. This results in bones becoming weak, porous and eventually osteoporotic due to the withdrawn calcium. This being a much bigger reason of why we have the osteoporosis rates we do, instead of it being a lack of dairy or calcium. Instead of taking more calcium, whether through dairy or supplements, which can lead to so many other health problems, we need to reduce our sugar intake. Sugar Effects on our HEART When most people think of what causes heart disease, fat is normally the answer that follows. However, we have to awaken to the fact that sugar leads to heart disease as well, and today there is a HUGE link between diabetes and heart disease. Diabetics are at a higher risk for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Sugar causes artery damage, inflammation of the arteries and hence weaker arteries. This is due to the biochemistry of what it does as it travels through the blood stream in large, especially poorly regulated amounts, if our pancreas is stressed and having a hard time with the correct production and use of insulin. This makes one more susceptible to clogged arteries, hypertension (high blood pressure), weak arteries, strokes and heart attacks. Sugar Effects on DEFICIENCIES Many people do not think twice when digesting sugary substances, that in doing so, they can be stripping valuable nutrients from their body. The digestion of sugar requires many vitamins, minerals and enzymes to be stripped from healthy cells. Over time this is taxing on our system, and especially to those who are already eating poor diets based on empty calorie, nutrient deficient, processed foods. This is also not something that can be fixed by taking a synthetic multivitamin, but requires a good, natural, wholesome, nutrient rich diet. Sugar Effects on OBESITY 3 Glucose is our bodys number one fuel or energy source, and generally speaking all sugar breaks down into glucose. For most of us, there is a huge discrepancy between how much fuel is needed and how much we provide. Thus, being resourceful, our body never throws away energy, that could be potentially used in the future, and so on average 40% of sugar ingested is stored as fat. Whenever there is an excess in energy, whether from sugar calories, or protein calories or fat calories, they all get converted to and stored in fat cells. Hence, it is no surprise that high sugar diets, lead to weight problems and obesity. In fact, if we take those 30 teaspoons the average North American eats daily on average, that accounts to over 400 calories daily just in sugar alone! And we can fool ourselves all we want, and use the treat word as an excuse to ingest sugar foods regularly, but in the end, when the weight comes on, there is no fooling ourselves about that. Sugar Effects on the IMMUNE SYSTEM What always boggles my mind, are parents who want their children to be healthy and complain when their kids get sick, and yet they have no issues giving their kids regular sodas, cookies, candies, sugary cereals and you name it. And let us not even get into the whole premise of Halloween or Easter in our society. Eating sugar makes your immune system slow down to a crawl. In fact, sugar has been found to almost paralyze the white blood cells responsible for engulfing harmful invaders like viruses and bacteria for up to around 5 hours and reduces their ability to work properly by up to 40%. The effects of sugar and the immune system appear to have been first studied by Dr. Linus Pauling in the early-mid 1900's. Today, you can read more about this from natural health experts like Dr. Marcel Hernandez or allopathic health experts like Dr. William Sears. To add to this, over time, the stress hormone cortisol becomes elevated and causes increases to various infections as well as general organ malfunction, including heart disease. Conclusion Most people think sugar is just dangerous if you fear gaining weight, and some even boast about how much sugar they eat, without gaining any weight. However, with sugar being in most foods today as one of the top five ingredients, it is time we wake up to the bitter truth about sugar, how it harms our body and plays a leading role in almost every disease and health condition out there. Its harmful effects go way beyond just weight problems. And the worst part is that, it is no longer safe to just avoid sweets, as sugar is added to pretty much every processed food, from bread to ketchup! 4 If you think the list and explanations above are way more than you bargained for when it came to eating sugar, I hate to break it to you but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Sugar causes damage to literally every system or organ in our body, including ones not even mentioned like the liver and kidneys. It is also linked to learning disorders in kids, ADD/ADHD and sugar is directly related to cancer. The higher the sugar consumption, the greater the risk of cancers. For many, this news comes as a shock, to the point that they are tempted to brush it aside, disbelieve it and pretend they never heard it. After all, our society is saturated in sugar and every major holiday makes sure we get lots of it, so how could this be? Why wouldnt our doctors and nutritionists and governments protect us from this? For those of you who know the back end of the system, I am sure I do not have to explain. My personal inspiration to go sugar free took place after my own journey in optimal nutrition, finally made me face the facts about sugar. Following up with Dr. Olsons book Sugarettes, was the final tipping point. That was exactly 2 years ago. Remember, this does not mean things like fruits and dates, or even some raw honey. I know I can safely consume these as part of my diet, enjoy the delicious sweet taste and health benefits of them. And what was the effect of this for me? Along with all other aspects of my optimal nutrition, eliminating sugar has made me feel even more amazing, but the biggest area I noticed a huge change in, were cravings. Detoxing from sugar, meant no more cravings of any kind where sweets were concerned. I was no longer a slave to anything sweet true freedom at last! So in the end, as with everything else, what you do with this information is as always up to you. Will a little hurt you? Probably not, but we no longer have a little when it comes to sugar today, as it is in literally every processed food in large quantities. Thus, I know that I personally would never advise someone to eat any amounts of sugar or give it to them in any foods, especially those I most love and care for. And as crazy as it may sound to some people, like Dr. Olson, I too believe that there will come a time in society, where we will look at sugar, like most today look at cigarettes. Sugar's effect on your health The average American consumes an astounding 2-3 pounds of sugar each week, which is not surprising considering that highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed into so many foods such as bread, breakfast cereal, mayonnaise, peanut butter, ketchup, spaghetti sauce, and a plethora of microwave meals. In the last 20 years, we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds to 135 lbs. of sugar per person per year! Prior to the turn of this century (1887-1890), the average consumption was only 5 lbs. per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900's. 5 The "glycemic index" is a measure of how a given food affects blood- glucose levels, with each food being assigned a numbered rating. The lower the rating, the slower the absorption and digestion process, which provides a more gradual, healthier infusion of sugars into the bloodstream. On the other hand, a high rating means that blood-glucose levels are increased quickly, which stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin to drop blood-sugar levels. These rapid fluctuations of blood-sugar levels are not healthy because of the stress they place on the body. One of sugar's major drawbacks is that it raises the insulin level, which inhibits the release of growth hormones, which in turn depresses the immune system. This is not something you want to take place if you want to avoid disease. An influx of sugar into the bloodstream upsets the body's blood-sugar balance, triggering the release of insulin, which the body uses to keep blood-sugar at a constant and safe level. Insulin also promotes the storage of fat, so that when you eat sweets high in sugar, you're making way for rapid weight gain andelevated triglyceride levels, both of which have been linked to cardiovascular disease. Complex carbohydrates tend to be absorbed more slowly, lessening the impact on blood-sugar levels. Sugar depresses the immune system. We have known this for decades. It was only in the 1970's that researchers found out that vitamin Cwas needed by white blood cells so that they could phagocytize viruses and bacteria. White blood cells require a 50 times higher concentration inside the cell as outside so they have to accumulate vitamin C. There is something called a "phagocytic index" which tells you how rapidly a particular macrophage or lymphocyte can gobble up a virus, bacteria, orcancer cell. It was in the 1970's that Linus Pauling realized that white blood cells need a high dose of vitamin C and that is when he came up with his theory that you need high doses of vitamin C to combat thecommon cold. We know that glucose and vitamin C have similar chemical structures, so what happens when the sugar levels go up? They compete for one another upon entering the cells. And the thing that mediates the entry of glucose into the cells is the same thing that mediates the entry of vitamin C into the cells. If there is more glucose around, there is going to be less vitamin C allowed into the cell. It doesn't take much: a blood sugar value of 120 reduces the phagocytic index by 75%. So when you eat sugar, think of your immune system slowing down to a crawl. Here we are getting a little bit closer to the roots of disease. It doesn't matter what disease we are talking about, whether we are talking about a common cold or about cardiovascular disease, or cancer or osteoporosis, the root is always going to be at the cellular and molecular level, and more often than not insulin is going to have its hand in it, if not totally controlling it. The health dangers which ingesting sugar on an habitual basis creates are certain. Simple sugars have been observed to aggravate asthma, move 6 mood swings, provoke personality changes, muster mental illness, nourish nervous disorders, deliver diabetes, hurry heart disease, grow gallstones, hasten hypertension, and add arthritis. Because refined dietary sugars lack minerals and vitamins, they must draw upon the body's micro-nutrient stores in order to be metabolized into the system. When these storehouses are depleted, metabolization of cholesterol and fatty acid is impeded, contributing to higher blood serumtriglycerides, cholesterol, promoting obesity due to higher fatty acid storage around organs and in sub-cutaneous tissue folds. Because sugar is devoid of minerals, vitamins, fiber, and has such a deteriorating effect on the endocrine system, major researchers and major health organizations (American Dietetic Association and American Diabetic Association) agree that sugar consumption in America is one of the 3 major causes of degenerative disease. Honey is a simple sugar There are 4 classes of simple sugars which are regarded by most nutritionists as "harmful" to optimal health when prolonged consumption in amounts above 15% of the carbohydrate calories are ingested: Sucrose, fructose, honey, and malts. Some of you may be surprised to find honey here. Although honey is a natural sweetener, it is considered a refined sugar because 96% of dry matter are simple sugars: fructose, glucose and sucrose. It is little wonder that the honey bear is the only animal found in nature with a problem with tooth-decay (honey decays teeth faster than table sugar). Honey has the highest calorie content of all sugars with 65 calories/tablespoon, compared to the 48 calories/tablespoon found in table sugar. The increased calories are bound to cause increased blood serum fatty acids, as well as weight gain, on top of the risk of more cavities. Pesticides used on farm crops and residential flowers have been found in commercial honey. Honey can be fatal to an infant whose immature digestive tracts are unable to deal effectively with Botulinum Spore growth. What nutrients or enzymes raw honey does contain are destroyed by manufacturers who heat it in order to give it a clear appearance to enhance sales. If you are going to consume honey, make sure it is raw, unheated honey. Good to use in special cures, but not as an every day food. It is not much better than white or brown sugar.
Here is a list of ways sugar can affect your health: Sugar can suppress the immune system. Sugar can upset the body's mineral balance. Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children. Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs). Sugar can promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs). Sugar can cause hypoglycemia. 7 Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection. Sugar can cause kidney damage. Sugar can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency. Sugar can cause copper deficiency. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. Sugar can increase fasting levels of blood glucose. Sugar can promote tooth decay. Sugar can produce an acidic stomach. Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease. Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair. Sugar can increase total cholesterol. Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Sugar can contribute to diabetes. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure. Sugar causes food allergies. Sugar can cause free radical formation in the bloodstream. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children. Sugar can overstress the pancreas, causing damage. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries. Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver. Sugar can increase the amount of fat in the liver. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in thekidney. Sugar can cause depression. Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance. Sugar can cause hypertension. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind's ability to think clearly. Sugar can increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots and strokes. Sugar can increase insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets. Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon. Source: www.nancyappleton.com Sugar and cancer Of the over 4 million cancer patients being treated in the U.S. today, almost none are offered any scientifically guided nutrition therapy other than being told to "just eat good foods." Many cancer patients would have a major improvement in their conditions if they controlled the supply of cancer's preferred fuel: GLUCOSE. By slowing the cancer's 8 growth, patients make it possible for their immune systems to catch up to the disease. Controlling one's blood-glucose levels through diet, exercise, supplements, meditation and prescription drugs - when necessary - can be one of the most crucial components to a cancer treatment program. The saying "Sugar feeds cancer" is simple. The explanation is a little more involved. German Otto Warburg, Ph.D., the 1931 Nobel laureate in medicine, first discovered that cancer cells have a fundamentally different energy metabolism compared to healthy cells. The gist of his Nobel thesis was this: malignant tumors frequently exhibit an increase in "anaerobic glycolysis" - a process whereby glucose is used by cancer cells as a fuel with lactic acid as an anaerobic by-product - compared to normal tissues.(1) The large amount of lactic acid produced by this fermentation of glucose from the cancer cells is then transported to the liver. This conversion of glucose to lactate creates a lower, more acidic PH in cancerous tissues as well as overall physical fatigue from lactic acid build-up.(2,3) Therefore, larger tumors tend to exhibit a more acidic PH.(4) Hence, cancer therapies should attempt to regulate blood-glucose levels through diet, supplements, exercise, medication when necessary, gradual weight loss and stress reduction. Since cancer cells derive most of their energy from anaerobic glycolysis, the goal is not to eliminate sugars or carbohydrates entirely from the diet but rather to control blood-glucose within a narrow range to help starve the cancer cells and boost immune function. Sugar - The Sweet Poison The Health Hazards Of Sugar Sugar was once called white death. It deserves 100% of this title. It is a key factor in most degenerative disease, and in order for us as a society to get control over our health, we must stop consuming it. On some level most of us know that sugar is not healthy, but the majority of us truly have no idea how devastating sugar really is to our health. The worlds consumption of sugar or processed carbohydrate that converts to sugar has grown to enormous proportions in the last century. It is estimated that the average Western person consumes about 10 200lb of this highly processed substance each year and is estimated that sugar constitutes about 25 to 35 per cent of the western diet. 9 The human body is designed to breakdown complex carbohydrates found in whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables into glucose. This glucose then slowly releases into the bloodstream while absorbing the vital nutrients from them. Glucose the sugar that fuels the body, needs insulin which is released from the pancreas, to do its job. Feeding the body with the correct foods will allow the gradual release of glucose with small amounts of insulin, into the bloodstream. This process keeps the body running smoothly, with energy levels stable and mind and body feeling balanced and nourished. When we eat the wrong foods, processed foods and sugar, it sends the body into overdrive. Glucose instantly floods the bloodstream, sending the pancreas into a panic to produce enough insulin to handle the excess. This momentarily creates a blood sugar high glucose that is eventually moped up by the insulin, leaving the body worn out, tired and depleted. The sugar low then sets in, and it's time to eat again. Eventually with this ongoing consumption of sugar the body becomes sluggish unable to cope, the brain becomes less efficient memory is impaired and the inevitable slide of ill health begins. Nature has given us sugar in the form of sugar cane and sugar beet. When sugar cane and sugar beet are analyzed it is found that every piece is equipped with every nutrient our bodies need to metabolize every molecule of sugar, in that piece properly. But we dont eat sugar cane or sugar beet in its natural form. We extract the sugar out of them and throw everything else away. That processed sugar comes into our bodies like a villain, robbing and pulling nutrients out of our bones, muscles, brain and other tissues in order to be metabolized. For example, for the body to metabolize just one molecule of sugar, the body requires around 56 molecules of magnesium. The over consumption of processed carbohydrates and sugar is a major reason for the widespread magnesium deficiency in our modern society, eventually leading to high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and neurological problems. Sugar is also implicated in causing type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease, liver disease, obesity and depression. Every tablespoon of sugar depresses the immune system for up to 6 hours. If you get sick often, this could be in a large part due to your sugar consumption. Sugar has a detrimental effect on the gut flora, it promotes the growth of parasites, worms and fungi, encouraging the growth of Candida Albicans. Fungi attack living tissue and survive by producing toxins and enzymes to defeat the hosts immune system. Sugar also increases the growth of cancerous tumors, as cancer cells love sugar. Refined sugars are everywhere, and it is hard to find any processed food without it. Crackers, biscuits, crisps, breads, pastries, pastas, chocolates, sweets, jams, breakfast cereals are highly processed carbohydrate, and full of sugar. A bowl of breakfast cereal will start your day with the first round of the blood sugar roller coaster. The manufacturers of these cereals claim that with a bowl of their product you will get all the fiber that you need. Unfortunately it is the wrong kind of fiber for most people. Fiber in breakfast cereals are full of phytates - substances that bind essential minerals and take them out of 10 the body, thus further depleting you of minerals. Soft drinks (pops, cordials, lemonades, etc.) are a major source of sugar. A can, can contain 5 to 10 teaspoons of sugar. Tinned soups, baked beans, tinned peas, ready made dinners; basically everything that has been processed is laced with processed sugar. Refined sugar is in almost everything and can be very difficult to avoid unless you are preparing your own foods from scratch. Start reading product labels and avoid, as best as you can this deadly concoction of sugars. Avoiding these processed foods and sugar is a huge start in our longevity of health. Try naturally sweetening foods, with organic fresh fruits or try a natural alterative like: Xylitol: A low calorie natural sweetener made from birch bark. Xylitol is not only safe, natural sweetener without the bad side-effects of sugar and artificial substitutes, it's also good for your teeth, stabilizes insulin and hormone levels and promotes good health. Xylitol is widely distributed throughout nature in small amounts. Some of the best sources are fruits, berries, mushrooms, lettuce, and corncobs. One cup of raspberries contain less than one gram of xylitol. Stevia: Used worldwide as a no-calorie herbal sweetener, Stevia is a South American herb that is 30 times sweeter than sugar. With hundreds of studies showing Stevia is a safe alternative, Avoid artificial sweeteners especially: Saccharin: Saccharin is carcinogenic. It was banned in the US in 1911, but this ban was lifted during the sugar rationing of World War I. In the 70s the Canadians proved conclusively that saccharin caused cancer. As a result, the FDA required that any saccharin products carry a warning label. The warning labels read: "Use of this product may be hazardous to your health. This product contains saccharin, which has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals." But this warning was removed in 2000 by the US Congress (not by the FDA) after heavy lobbying by the saccharin industry. Further research was then done on saccharin, because the FDA wished to ban saccharin outright but the food companies fought this (successfully). The National Cancer Institute ran studies in the next 2 years and found that saccharin was indeed connected with bladder cancer. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener known as Sweet N Low. Saccharin is found in many children's soft drinks, medicines and some toothpastes. Saccharin is used frequently in products that are sugar free. Aspartame: Found in many foods as an artificial sweetener, found in the NutraSweet sweetener. Aspartame when heated above 86 degrees (remember the body is 96.4 degrees) it turns into Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen and neurotoxin and banned in some countries. 11
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