Did You Know That Sugar Causes Fat Gains?
Did you know...
that alarms are being sounded about the dangers of sugar? Some health professionals are referring to it as toxic, poison. As the consumption of fat was reduced in our diets (remember all the warnings about fats?) we are now seeing that it had little affect on weight. In fact, as we were reducing our consumption of fats, we became fatter and fatter and fatter until we are obese, diabetic, full of fatty liver disease and facing an upward trend in heart disease.
It is recommended that 20 to 25 grams of sugar is a safe consumption. We are eating upwards of 55 grams, adolescents upwards of 73. When I talk to people about sugar, and everyone that knows me knows that I talk about it a lot, they almost always say, “I don’t eat much sugar.” But when I tell them that I’m not talking about cake and cookies type of sugar, that I’m talking about sugar hidden in their food, they begin to listen. Most times, we find 20 grams or more of sugar consumed before leaving the house in the morning! I can’t count the number of times I hear, “You mean that healthy yogurt I’m eating on my diet is making me fat?”
Sugar is made up of fructose and glucose. When glucose enters the bloodstream, the body releases insulin to help regulate it. Fructose, on the other hand, is processed in the liver. When too much fructose enters the liver, the liver can't process it all fast enough. Instead, it starts making fats from the fructose. So, back in the “old days” when we were eating 20-25 grams of sugar, our livers were handling the amount just fine. Not so today.
Too much sugar means too much insulin and too much insulin means an interference with hormones that affect appetite control causing binge eating.
Take a look in your fridge, take a look in your cabinets. How much sugar are you eating that you don’t even know about?
Dan D
10:23 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Hi Fructose corn syrup infests most products like a plague of locusts! Read labels everyone, it just might save your life. Once I started reading labels around a year and a half ago and avoiding things with HFCS I have dropped 60+ pounds, and I didnt even diet!
Joanne Moniz
7:21 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thank you Dan!! Amen.... There is absolutely no need whatsoever for a diet! Spread the word FAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU FAT! I'm beginning to spread the word on my website, beatgoesonkettlebell.com
And, please spread the word for everyone to be aware that high fructose corn syrup and sugar are the same! Now that consumers are just beginning to catch on, I am sure you will see HFCS being replaced with sugar to trick the consumer.
Patty
6:21 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Joanne, is there any sugar substitute that is OK to use? I have to have sugar my coffee and tea, don't like it any other way.
Joanne Moniz
4:38 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Patty, sorry I did not get notice of your comment. Splenda is a synthetic substance and has potential toxic side effects. Try Stevia.
Dan D
8:29 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Patty, Splenda tastes just like sugar, Walmart has a Splenda knockoff that is very very close. I personally use Equal. Been using it for about 10 years now and i cannot stand the taste of sugar in beverages and have a very low tolerance for it in candies and cakes.
bimbels
7:52 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Rather than using artificial or even "natural" sweeteners (Stevia, Agave nectar), IMO it's better to wean yourself completely from sugar. When you do that, your taste buds will adjust and you won't need the added sweetening. Start with cutting processed foods - and I agree you have to check labels! That yogurt you thought was healthy often has as many grams of sugar as a serving of Ben and Jerry's!! I get my sugar from fruit and that's it - I might have dessert if it's a special occasion but even then go for things not too sweet, because now I find a lot of things too sweet for my taste.
Joanne Moniz
11:26 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
You are absolutely right! It is addictive and Is linked to many health issues including cancer!!!
Patty
6:20 am on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Thank you all! I decided to try to do both suggestions. I'm slowly cutting down the amount of sugar in my coffee and tea with the hope of going "black" soon. I actually have wanted to go to black coffee just for the ease of use. I got some Stevia seeds and hope to grow them in my herb garden. Although they say they are difficult to start from seed I think it'll be a nice natural sweetner to try.
Joanne Moniz
8:42 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
How are things going Patty? Keep your grams of sugar at 20 and you will be buying yourself a new wardrobe!!