Firstly it is important for everyone to know these things about sugar before some Info I'm going to give you.....that sugar is NOT a 'Natural Food'.....and we should STAY CLEAR of the likes of Aspartame etc that is 10x more damaging to our health.
Sugars including white, brown and 'raw sugar' and even 'organic' actually undergo a Synthetic Process that separates the chemical bonds of the syrup found in sugar cane. The sugar crystals are actually manufactured through heating and mechanical and chemical processing that leaves it void of any nutrients....that applies to ALL sugars above.
This finished product called sugar_ white, raw OR organic is anything but natural and in fact it is classed by true professionals as a toxic substance and an addictive drug with an Anti-Nutrient affect in our body …..compromising our physical health in ways we are not always aware of and damaging to Brain and Nerve Cells over time.
DID YOU KNOW THAT SUGAR SHUTS DOWN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR 4 - 6 HOURS?
AND IT STRESSES YOU OUT SO YOU GO FOR MORE SUGAR. WHAT A DOUBLE WHAMMY!?
ALSO, DID YOU KNOW THAT CRYSTALIZED SUGAR WAS INVENTED BUY A PHARMACIST (as a drug) IT'S BAD FOR YOUR BRAIN CELLS and IS AGING TO OUR BODY CELLS? IT'S TRUE. FIND OUT MORE WAYS IT AFFECTS OUR HEALTH and OUR CHILDREN'S and ELDERLY ON THIS PAGE!
There are 3 different approaches here to help you overcome the Sugar-Craze. Watch them.
Everywhere these days, Sugar is out to get you...........Hey? Candy bars and sweets, soda pops, dessert recipes and packet cake mix? Even so-called Health bars adulterated with this substance called sugar! It's a World-wide Epidemic, more than ever before.......and so are the side effects, as it were_ the problems it causes your health, but no-one seems to know and no-one seems to beat the habit! There's a long train of people in bondage to it - you could say, who don't know the way out OR want the way out_ it's a very addictive,demanding substance. Commercials and checkouts don't make it any easier.
The following are number of Facts I have found in my research on the adverse affects of Sugar by various Health Professionals that will show you that sugar is not so sweet to the body.
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(in groups for your convenience)
Some may Surprise You
Women's Health
1) Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity. It can also increase the body's fluid retention.
2) Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance - some hormones become under-active while others become over-active.
3) Sugar may cause dizziness or fatigue.
4) Sugar can exacerbate symptoms of PMS.
5) Sugar can cause headaches and migraine, depression.
6) Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function; the more you eat the more elasticity and function you lose.
7) Sugar can cause premature aging.
8) Sugar can impair the function of DNA - necessary for longevity.
9) Sugar can decrease HGH (Growth Hormone) that keeps us young. We need to find ways to replenish not diminish.
10) Sugar interferes with the absorption of Calcium and Magnesium - vital to our nervous system and metabolism to function properly and necessary for sleep.
11)Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the blood-stream - necessary for youthful skin and muscle-tone.
12) Sugar can change the structure of protein and the integrity of protein metabolism that is an absolute must for a healthy body.
13) Sugar lowers the enzyme's ability to function - our body has a Nb of enzymes that are vital to our Metabolism as a whole.
14) Sugar can cause Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) a common cause of unexplained weakness and irritability.
15) Sugar leads to Cancer of the breast, ovaries and pancreas in women, and also leads to Osteoporosis.
16) Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida (Yeast Infection) that affects our health in a Nb of ways.
17) Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against Bacterial Infection - a 'no no' for strong healthy women.
18) Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in those using contraceptives.
Affecting Children
1) Common cause of dental caries and periodontal problems - don't rely on fluoride.
2) Suppresses the Immune System - susceptibility to more colds etc.
3) Sugar can decrease HGH (Growth Hormone) - indispensable to healthy growth.
4) An unexpected cause of Food Allergies - so common these days.
5) Causes Hyperactivity so many parents battle with - Anxiety and Concentration
Difficulties and Crankiness in children.
6) Sugar can adversely affect children's school grades and also learning disorders.
7) SUGAR CAN WEAKEN EYESIGHT - so can excessive use of TV and PC.
8) Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance - may cause Diabetes & Obesity.
9) An unexpected cause of Myopia (Nearsightedness).
10) Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in some children.
11) Sometimes causing a rapid rise of adrenaline in others.
12) A high refined sugar diet can and does reduce learning capacity - be kind.
13) Sugar causes Eczema in some children.
14) Sugar is Addictive - and can set a not very good stage for Health Profile in future years. Also, best to discourage addictiveness in children and adolescents.
15) A Recent discovery reveals that Children who are given lots of Lollies etc are given to Aggression in later years (late teens & 20s) often leading to arrests. Better you know than not.
Mothers and Babies
1) Sugar dehydrates newborns (so be careful when breastfeeding).
2) Sugar can cause low birth-weight in babies - so the same applies to women during pregnancy. High Sugar intake can compromise your baby's Health Profile.
3) Sugar can affect pregnant women with toxemia.
4) Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce - so vital for life processes!
Sugar and Aging Factors
1) Sugar speeds up the process of Aging; causes Wrinkles and Gray Hair.
2) Sugar causes a loss of elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you lose!
3) SUGAR UPSETS THE MINERAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BODY.
4) Sugar can impair the structure of DNA - so necessary for Longevity!
5) Sugar can decrease HGH (Growth Hormone) that keeps us young. We need to find
ways to replenish not diminish.
6) Sugar interferes with the absorption of Calcium and Magnesium - vital to our nervous system and metabolism to function properly and necessary for sleep.
7) Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the blood-stream - necessary for youthful
skin and muscle-tone.
8) SUGAR CAN WEAKEN YOUR EYESIGHT.
9) Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance; some hormones become under-active while others become over-active.
10) Sugar can suppress the Immune System - you are only as young as your Immune System because it carries out several functions for the Integrity of your Health (mostly when you sleep).
11) Sugar upsets the Mineral Relationships in your body - the more balanced they are the younger you'll feel (along with other nutritional factors).
12) Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract - this has a bearing on your State of Health. We need more Alkaline intake and less Acid intake!
13) A diet high in sugar reduces learning capacity - let's work at Sharpening our Faculties, especially for later years.
14) A Diet high in sugar can multiply Free Radicals and cause Oxidative Stress - nothing ages you quicker than a constant buildup of free radicals. Our body requires a healthy diet_ supplements alone will not deal effectively against free radicals.
15) Sugar can impair the structure of DNA (those good things in your favor)
16) Sugar can interfere with absorption of protein - so vital to your Health Integrity and youthfulness. In fact, sugar can change the structure of protein.
17) SUGAR CAN MAKE YOUR SKIN AGE BY CHANGING THE STRUCTURE OF COLLAGEN - Women so often go to great lengths to amend!
Sugar and the Elderly
1) Sugar can suppress the Immune System.
2) Sugar contributes to a weaker defense against bacterial infection.
3) Sugar can reduce HDL - the beneficial high density cholesterol) while elevating
LDL (low density bad cholesterol).
4) Sugar can increase the risk of Corony Heart Disease.
5) Sugar can weaken your eyesight.
6) Sugar can increase ischemic Heart Desease.
7) Sugar can increase varicose veins.
8) Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure
9) Sugar can increase Cardiovascular Disease.
10) Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
11) Sugar can cause cataracts.
12) Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).
13) Sugar can cause constipation etc
14) Sugar can increase the risk of Alzheimer's.
15) Sugar upsets the Mineral Relationships in the Body.
16) Sugar causes loss of elasticity and function - the more you eat, the less elasticity.
17) Sugar can cause an acidic digestive tract.
18) Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein - so vital.
19) Sugar can make tendons more brittle.
20) Sugar can cause dyspepsia and indigestion.
21) Highly refined sugar diet reduces learning capacity.
22) Highly refined sugar diet contributes to Diabetes and Parkinsons.
23) Highly refined sugar diet can cause depression.
24) Sugar can lead to unexplained dizziness.
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