Time immemorial, sugar has earned a very bad name
with its various connection to some diseases,
however, here is what you need to know about sugar!
Sugar has been linked some diseases like diabetes,
obesity, heart disease, cancer and many more.
However, the truth is that sugar is not only
important for your body, it is also important for your
life.
However, it is important to understand what kind of
sugar is good for you and what is not.
However, there is need for you to understand ‘sugar’
itself. According to Times of India, the sugar sold in
grocery stores is an unnatural substance, i.e. it is
produced by industrial processes mostly from sugar
cane or sugar beets. It is refined with chemicals such
as sulphur dioxide, phosphoric acid, calcium
hydroxide, and activated carbon, and stripped of all
the natural nutrition it originally had. By refining it
down to sucrose and stripping away the vitamins,
minerals, proteins, enzymes and other beneficial
nutrients, what is left is a concentrated unnatural
substance that the human body is not able to handle,
let alone use.
Furthermore, it is interesting to note that the
acclaimed ‘raw sugar’ (which most people think is
natural) is also refined. Once the cane juice crystals
are washed, boiled, filtered and dried. This makes the
fibre and beneficial elements in the original crystals
to get completely lost. The sugar then becomes
refined, with no nutritional value. Needless to say,
artificial sweeteners are more harmful than refined
sugar.
However, as highly beneficial sugar can be, it is a
deadly if one gets addicted to it. This is because
refined sugar stresses the pancreas, emptying the
supply of chromium in the body. A common symptom
of chromium deficiency is sugar cravings. Satisfying
these cravings further lowers chromium and increases
cravings. Refined sugar also reduces all the Vitamin
B in your body. Sugar also dramatically removes
calcium from your hair, bones, blood and teeth. As if
that is not enough, it also affects your body’s
digestion. It ferments in your stomach and stops the
secretion of gastric juices, inhibiting the stomach’s
ability to digest. Weight gain, mood swings and
irritability are some of the major effects of too much
intake of sugar.
Sugar plays a major role in altering one’s mood, this
explain the terminology -‘Sugar rush”. Refined sugar
has a chemical reaction on the brain by releasing
serotonin – the ‘feel good’ hormone; this tricks the
body into a temporary high, causing a rise in blood
glucose levels. This ‘feel good’ lift is followed by the
crash where you feel tired, irritable and even
depressed.
So what kind of sugar should you take?
Intrinsic sugars are natural sugars found in fruits
and vegetables. These sugars are not harmful to your
health nor are they fattening. Natural sugars found in
honey, fruits and vegetables are unprocessed and
therefore rich in fibre and nutrients. A diet high in
fruits and vegetables will ensure that your body gets
the small amounts of sugar it needs, while providing
you with far more health benefits than refined sugar.

Sugar kills though softly and often so unannounced. Sugar be killer.

adonisNEW:
Time immemorial, sugar has earned a very bad name
with its various connection to some diseases,
however, here is what you need to know about sugar!
Sugar has been linked some diseases like diabetes,
obesity, heart disease, cancer and many more.
However, the truth is that sugar is not only
important for your body, it is also important for your
life.
However, it is important to understand what kind of
sugar is good for you and what is not.
However, there is need for you to understand ‘sugar’
itself. According to Times of India, the sugar sold in
grocery stores is an unnatural substance, i.e. it is
produced by industrial processes mostly from sugar
cane or sugar beets. It is refined with chemicals such
as sulphur dioxide, phosphoric acid, calcium
hydroxide, and activated carbon, and stripped of all
the natural nutrition it originally had. By refining it
down to sucrose and stripping away the vitamins,
minerals, proteins, enzymes and other beneficial
nutrients, what is left is a concentrated unnatural
substance that the human body is not able to handle,
let alone use.
Furthermore, it is interesting to note that the
acclaimed ‘raw sugar’ (which most people think is
natural) is also refined. Once the cane juice crystals
are washed, boiled, filtered and dried. This makes the
fibre and beneficial elements in the original crystals
to get completely lost. The sugar then becomes
refined, with no nutritional value. Needless to say,
artificial sweeteners are more harmful than refined
sugar.
However, as highly beneficial sugar can be, it is a
deadly if one gets addicted to it. This is because
refined sugar stresses the pancreas, emptying the
supply of chromium in the body. A common symptom
of chromium deficiency is sugar cravings. Satisfying
these cravings further lowers chromium and increases
cravings. Refined sugar also reduces all the Vitamin
B in your body. Sugar also dramatically removes
calcium from your hair, bones, blood and teeth. As if
that is not enough, it also affects your body’s
digestion. It ferments in your stomach and stops the
secretion of gastric juices, inhibiting the stomach’s
ability to digest. Weight gain, mood swings and
irritability are some of the major effects of too much
intake of sugar.
Sugar plays a major role in altering one’s mood, this
explain the terminology -‘Sugar rush”. Refined sugar
has a chemical reaction on the brain by releasing
serotonin – the ‘feel good’ hormone; this tricks the
body into a temporary high, causing a rise in blood
glucose levels. This ‘feel good’ lift is followed by the
crash where you feel tired, irritable and even
depressed.
So what kind of sugar should you take?
Intrinsic sugars are natural sugars found in fruits
and vegetables. These sugars are not harmful to your
health nor are they fattening. Natural sugars found in
honey, fruits and vegetables are unprocessed and
therefore rich in fibre and nutrients. A diet high in
fruits and vegetables will ensure that your body gets
the small amounts of sugar it needs, while providing
you with far more health benefits than refined sugar.

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