Sugar is the Sweetest Poison of ALL

 

Our sugar consumption has hit the roof. Americans are eating more sugar than their ancestors. The exact figure is not known but it is estimated that it is over 120 pounds per person per year and that is an awful lot.

Among carbohydrates there are simple carbohydrates and there are complex carbohydrates that are found in starches. In nature sugars are found in an unrefined state in foods such as cane sugar, sugar beets, fruits, in corn and rice.

Even most vegetables have fair amounts of natural sugar and there is little problem in eating them; as they are totally digestible unless you suffer from food allergies.

The real problem lies in refining the sugar

Sugar has been proven to destroy the germ-killing ability of white blood cells for up to five hours after ingestion.

It reduces the production of antibodies, proteins that combine with and inactivate foreign invaders in the body.

It interferes with the transport of vitamin C, one of the most important nutrients for all facets of immune function.

It causes mineral imbalances and sometimes it causes allergic reactions, which weaken the immune system.

It neutralizes the action of essential fatty acids, thus making cells more permeable to invasion by allergens and microorganisms

 

Sugar Related Health Problems

Addiction to drugs, caffeine & food, Anxiety, Alcoholism,

Behavior problems, Emotional problems, Binge eating, Difficulty

Arthritis, Bone loss, Gout and Osteoporosis

Cancer (cancer cells feed on sugar)

Candidiasis, Eczema, Vaginal yeast infections and Psoriasis

Cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure

Cataracts

Colitis. Constipation, diverticulosis, Impaired digestion of all foods

Indigestion

Diabetes, Endocrine gland dysfunction

Gallstones

High blood cholesterol High estrogen levels and Hormonal problems and Menstrual difficulties

Hypoglycemia

Insomnia

Kidney stones

Liver dysfunction

Shortened life span

 

Natural sugar substitutes

Stevia is a very sweet herb from South America that’s available in powder and liquid form at health-food stores. Stevia with FOS is a nonnutritive powder found at health-food stores or in the health-food section of your grocery store. FOS stands for fruit ogiliosaccharides, which are beneficial for and support healthy intestinal bacteria, or flora.

Single blossom honey, such as red clover honey, or orange blossom honey is low-glycemic. You can comfortably use this to sweeten your beverages.

Xylitol is birch sugar, can be used for baking and sweetening beverages. Xylitol is low-glycemic and healthy for you. It doesn’t cause blood sugar imbalances or yeast overgrowth like table sugar. It’s thought to promote bone health and prevent tooth decay and plaque buildup. The only drawback is that if you eat too much, you could experience gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea.

Fructose is a natural low-glycemic sugar that’s found in fruit Fructose is sweeter than regular table sugar, so you need less. The high fructose corn syrup can elevate the lipid levels and increase the risk of heart disease.

Sucrose is regular table sugar and it is medium-glycemic and fine for most people if you consume small amounts, as in sweetening your coffee.

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