-Refined Sugar is close to zero nutrition value
Because of the industrial processes involved in
manufacturing, sugar has very, very little nutrition value:
The vitamins and enzymes have become denatured (loose their
molecular shape) and thus fail to contribute to the body's
metabolic requirements. Refined sugar is also devoid of
mineral content.
-It is pure energy
For those who frequently eat significant amounts of refined
sugar products, this can lead to many problems.
Because a large intake of sugar causes a sharp rise in
blood glucose, the pancreas jets out high levels of insulin
as a sudden response. The insulin converts glucose into
glycogen as storage in the liver.
However, the overreaction of high insulin more than
converts the excess glucose. This results in the blood
having lower than normal glucose levels. Consequently,
hunger is felt. Remember that, an individual in this
circumstance has more than enough glucose, but it has been
converted as storage in the liver.
So the need to munch away again is carried out (more sugar
perhaps?). The even more excess glucose from this next
eating binge causes the glucose storage to get converted
into fat...Frequent recurrences of this situation can lead
to obesity and type '2 diabetes.
-It can cause Type-2 Diabetes
Diabetes is the body's inability to control the blood
glucose levels. Diabetes type-1 is where there is
insufficient insulin; a lack of insulin produced from the
pancreas needed to regulate sugar levels. In the case of
diabetes type-2 the insulin levels needed are sufficient.
However, the insulin produced is ineffective: What this
means is the insulin is not in any way defective but is
ineffective in that the body's cells do not respond to it.
With reference to the earlier point regarding the
constantly high sugar intake and high insulin levels as a
response: This is how the body develops type-2 diabetes
over time. It takes about 6 years to manifest.
The sad thing is that there are now record-breaking numbers
of children developing this disease as young as six or
seven years old, such as those in the United States of
America.
Is this slow-motion suicide?
Obesity and the failure to metabolise carbohydrates
effectively could lead to illnesses such as: Poor night
vision, blindness, kidney disease, cardiovascular problems,
liver failure, damage to nerves, impotence, obesity,
failure of wounds to heal properly, not to mention type-2
diabetes can lead to a whole range of side effects. This
includes: Alzheimer's disease, a lack of male function with
low testosterone levels...There is no doubting that
diabetes type-2 goes hand in hand with obesity.
-Hyperactivity, mood swings and depression
There is much evidence to support the idea that 'food
changes the mood'. Individuals taking high levels of sugar
on a regular basis are no exception. Take the case of
children as an example. If you want to see some of them not
bouncing off walls and have their hyperactive state
prevented or greatly reduced: the solution may be easier
than you think. -Just stop giving them sugar. Substitute
this for good natural, wholesome food and watch them change
their behaviour.
Mood swings and depression has been linked to fluctuations
in blood glucose levels. Remember, when refined sugar
products are eaten, first there's the 'rush' or 'highs'
experienced, and then the pancreas overcompensates by
jetting out more than enough insulin (roller coaster ride).
This results in too much glucose converted in to storage.
So now there's low-level blood glucose. Cravings for more
of that sweet stuff comes about and the accompanying
feelings of being foggy headed, depressed or down in the
dumps results.
-Sugar feeds bad micro-organisms
If ever there is a circumstance whereby disease is allowed
to manifest, it is by means of a sugar environment.
Micro-organisms can be abundantly present in the body's
internal dead-end regions. For example, they can be at
ducts or lymph nodes. Feed them on their favourite food,
sugar, they will grow and multiply. Consequently, you could
be well on the way to illness from the toxic environment
they generate.
-Sugar and Ageing The Advanced Glycation End-products
(AGE's), the nasty yellow-brown compounds made up of sugar
and body tissue protein acts as a precursor to aging. In
effect, the body becomes oxidised and then ageing,
premature grey hair and wrinkles... manifests. Sugar
addicts may be rusting themselves away into an early grave
since degenerative disease could soon follow on.
Remember that sugar has no nutrition value of its own. It
is of no use to the body's cells: No contribution to growth
or repair. So if sugar is eaten, the body is depleted of
nutrients by having to deal with it. For example, as
William Duffy quite rightly points out in his excellent
book 'Sugar Blues', through eating sugar, the body is
depleted of copper, which is an essential in maintaining
the elasticity in veins and arteries. This could lead to
strokes or aneurysms. Other essential elements such as
sodium, potassium and calcium are used up in handling the
sugar onslaught. If too much calcium is used in dealing
with sugar, then this could lead to osteoporosis. Not all
the sugar is detoxified in the body. Metabolic remnants are
left behind that accumulate as fatty deposits.
Sugar can also contribute to an unhealthy acid imbalance in
the body.
-Avoid sugar and notice the changes for the better in
yourself!!
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I, Paul Phillips am a health writer researcher. I graduated
in 'Biological Sciences' which includes biochemistry,
physiology and nutrition. I have worked in various related
research and development labs.
I am always willing to give advice and help people in my
field. For more information please try the link below
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