Dependence on sugar - a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common. In his book "Without sugar" a famous American doctor with 30 years of experience, Jacob Teitelbaum, examines the problem of sugar dependence from different sides and cites numerous facts, when you find out about which, you look at sugar with a new look.
- Sugar - the insidious usurer of energy At first, sugar gives a rush of strength, but after a few hours a person exhales, and he needs a new portion. In this respect, sugar is like a usurer lending energy: it takes more energy than it gives. In the end, a person can no longer pay on the loan: his strength is at the limit, he is irritated, he is tormented by mood swings.
- More than a third of the consumed calories we get from sugar and white flour. The food industry feeds each of us 63.5-68 kilograms of sugar per year. And our body is simply not fit to cope with such a huge dose. Over the past 15 years, the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup has grown by 250 percent, and over the same period, the incidence of diabetes has risen by about 45 percent.
"Energy" gained popularity after the appearance in 1997 of the brand Red Bull. Today, the market has more than 500 of their options, and sales are more than 5.7 billion dollars. The main ingredients of most of these drinks are sugar and caffeine, although sometimes they contain herbal extracts and amino acids, for example taurine, and vitamins. When this mixture of empty calories enters the body and raises the level of sugar in the blood, a person really feels a surge of energy. But after one or three hours he feels fatigue far greater than before using energy, and wants even more sugar. - Abuse of sugar leads to diabetes Research provides good examples of the toxicity of sugar. Scientists examined 43,960 African American women and found that the percentage of people with diabetes was higher among those women who consumed more sweetened carbonated and fruit drinks. Already two servings of carbonated beverages per day were associated with a 24 percent increase in the risk of diabetes, and consumption of two or more fruit drinks a day - with a 31 percent increase in risk. Studies also show that black people in Africa did not hear about diabetes until a Western diet rich in sugars and poor in fiber came to them. The same is noted among American Indians.
- Sugar is the cause of many serious diseases. Numerous studies prove that excess sugar in food leads to the following chronic health problems: chronic fatigue syndrome, impaired immunity, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colitis, autoimmune diseases, cancer, metabolic syndrome with a high level cholesterol and hypertension, heart disease, hormonal disorders, infection with Candida and other yeast, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Stevia - an excellent substitute for sugar Stevia is a safe, healthy and natural substitute for sugar. Stevia is obtained from the leaves of the same-name herbaceous plant of the family of astrope. In the wild, this small shrub grows in parts of Paraguay and Brazil. The substance contained in its leaves, the so-called stevioside, is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia extract is safe, does not contain calories and is harmless even with diabetes. It can be added during cooking, and in general it perfectly replaces sugar.
- Soda reduces immunity by 30% Excessive consumption of energy drinks for artificial feeding the body can lead to a variety of complications. Sugar contained in a can of soda, instantly reduces immunity by a third, and this effect lasts three to four hours.
Do you catch any cold and then you can not get rid of it? If so, maybe your immunity is weak. Because of this, you are exposed to viral infections, such as colds and flu, constantly go with a sore throat. In more severe cases, because of the dysfunction of the immune system, infections that need to pass quickly become chronic. Therefore, to prevent infections sucking energy from you, it is extremely important to avoid sweet. - Lack of sleep feeds cravings for sugar Poor sleep stimulates appetite, increases cravings for sweets and promotes weight gain. At night it is important to sleep from seven to nine hours. Sufficient sleep optimizes the level of energy in the body, reduces appetite and strikes a blow to cravings for sweets.
- Excessive consumption of sugar causes allergies Under stress, the body releases cortisol, and a chronically high level of cortisol suppresses the immune system, allows yeasts to get out of control and causes a constant craving for sweets. Excessive reproduction of yeast can cause food allergies. The most common allergenic foods are wheat, milk, chocolate, citrus fruits and eggs. Allergy often arises precisely on what a person loves most: the more this product you eat, the more your proteins see the immune system, and the stronger the allergy becomes. If, for example, you are allergic to wheat, you will want it. More sugar - more yeast. More yeast is stronger allergy.
- A large amount of sugar leads to an overabundance of insulin in the body. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the sugar content in the blood. As the car burns gasoline, so the body burns sugar as fuel, and this sugar must enter the cells in the right amount. Too much sugar - and the system will be overloaded, the body will overexert and produce excess insulin. Insulin will lower the sugar content in the blood, and the person will first become irritable and anxious, and then will again desire the sweet. A person can strongly add weight: sugar does not burn in cages, it needs to be put somewhere, and usually it turns into fat. In women with excess levels of insulin, fat accumulates on the hips, on the sides and in the buttocks. In men, it is deposited around the waist, forming a "tire".
- There are 4 types of dependence on sugar The first type of sugar dependence is associated with chronic fatigue. If the desire to eat sweet (or get a dose of caffeine) is associated with everyday fatigue, sometimes it is enough to simply change the structure of nutrition, alternation of sleep and physical activity. The second type is associated with improper work of the adrenal glands. People who lose their temper when hungry, those who break down under the weight of stress, you need to understand the work of the adrenal glands. The third type of sugar dependence causes excessive growth of yeast. Those who suffer from chronic nasal congestion, sinusitis, spastic colitis or irritable bowel syndrome, it is necessary to pay attention to the excessive growth of yeast. In the sugar-dependent fourth type, the desire to eat sweet is associated with menstruation, menopause or andropause. In women who do not feel well during menstruation, cravings for sweets can stimulate the lack of estrogen and progesterone. In men, andropause-associated testosterone deficiency can also cause a desire to eat sweet, as well as other serious problems.