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Why No White Refined Sugars?
by Dr. Susan Bobak
Much study and research has suggested time and again that refined sugars have detrimental effects on the human body. Further studies also indicate that entanglement with our “sweet tooth” is emotional as well as physical.
Refined sugar has been stripped of all its nutritional value during processing, resulting with an end product that more resembles a pharmaceutical than a food source. Further, when refined sugars are eaten, they break down very quickly, entering the blood stream much too rapidly (sugar high), which signals the pancreas to overproduce insulin, resulting in a drop of the blood sugar level (crash). When refined sugars are ingested, the result is a sudden energy burst followed by an equally rapid fall in energy levels.
When a person continually eats sugar, the body becomes inefficient at manufacturing glucose from complex carbohydrates, protein and fats. The mechanisms in the body, which perform this task, shut down from disuse, causing the blood glucose level to drop. The cravings, perspiration, shakes and depression that follow send the sugarholic running for the nearest candy bar or cookie jar and the vicious cycle continues. These sweets may bring the blood sugar back to normal for the moment, but the body chemistry is being upset. When the individual gets to a point where body chemistry cannot re-balance, health breakdowns result.
Addiction is closely related to allergy; the body has become so accustomed to compensating for the presence of the allergenic substance that when the substance is removed, withdrawal symptoms occur. Sugar carvings are a direct indication that sugar is at work destroying your immune system.
Some of the consequences, symptoms and degenerative diseases caused by over consumption of refined sugars are:
Food Allergies Joint Pain
Fatigue Gas Pain
Tooth Decay Hypoglycemia
Cancer Gall Stones
Osteoporosis Headaches
Bloating Diabetes
Heart Disease Cataracts
Arthritis Premenstrual Syndrome
Hyperactivity Kidney Stones
Varicose Veins Increased Cholesterol
Candidiases Chronic Constipation
Impaired Immune System
Other names for sugar:
Dextrose Sucrose
Corn Syrup Corn Sweetener
Cane Galactose
Sweetener High Fructose
Maltose Glucose
Invert Sugar Modified Food Starch
If you feel you are experiencing any of these symptoms, we would be glad to make an appointment to help you get back on the road to vibrant health.
now would you have even read this post if i hadnt called it "white poison" ??
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Refined sugar is also listed under the following names.
dextrose
sucrose
maltose
lactose
glucose
fructose
high fructose corn syrup
corn syrup
Be wary of anything ending in -ose.
Alternatives to refined sugar. These products do not weaken your immune system. They also contain vitamins, minerals, and fiber, unlike refined sugar.
Unprocessed date sugar (naturally produced when dates "sugar up.")
Raw yacon syrup
Raw agave nectar
Unsulphured, unsweetened dried fruit (preferably sun-dried fruit.)
Fresh fruit
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