Top 10 Reasons NOT to Eat Sugar
According to a recent study, many of us eat the equivalent of 53 heaping teaspoons of white refined sugar every day; with that amount finding its way into a wide variety of popular processed foods. For example, a typical soft drink contains the equivalent of 9 heaping teaspoons of sugar!
Here are the 10 reasons to avoid refined (white) sugar in your diet:
1. Sugar contributes to tooth decay because it decreases the effectiveness of a particular type of white blood cells that “eats” bacteria.
2. Sugar causes the body to release more adrenalin, which may explain hyperactivity in young children.
3. Calcium loss in urine occurs when a person consumes a soft drink containing sugar.
4. Ingesting sugar makes the pancreas work harder to produce insulin. Diabetes results when the overworked pancreas can no longer eliminate sugar from the blood stream.
5. White refined sugar is bleached with chlorine, which when it comes into contact with certain organic compound, converts to dioxin, a lethal compound.
6. Sugar can hinder weight loss, because high insulin levels (see #5 above) cause the body to store excess carbohydrates as fat.
7. Sugar increases the likelihood of chronic fatigue.
8. Sugar increases mood swings, irritability and anxiety.
9. Sugar compromises the immune system because it lowers the efficiency of white blood cells for a minimum of five hours.
10. Eating sugar can decrease helpful high-density cholesterol (HDLs) and result in an increase in harmful cholesterol (LDLs).
A Sweeter Alternative!
At Back in Balance Wellness Center, we suggest an herb called Stevia as a sweet and safer alternative to white refined sugar. Stevia is available in several forms (liquid or powder), has no calories, is sweeter than sugar and does not raise blood sugar levels. For a personalized approach to your nutrition, contact us to today at 207-947-8077 to setup an evaluation.
