Why do we consume so many stupid calories?
We all know as an adult it is suggested that we should consume approximately 2,000 calories per day. My brother Gordon refers to many foods around us as "stupid calories". His point is, if we have approximately 2,000 calories we have to consume, then why waste them on calories that have no value? Interesting point.
May I propose the following that would fall into this category. I want to first say, I am not anti-sugar. I am simply anti TOO much sugar. Holy Moly, we are out of control with our consumption of sugar. Consider this, "In the last 20 Years, we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds to 135 lbs. of sugar per person per year! Prior to the turn of century (1887-1890), the average consumption was only 5 lbs. per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900's" http://healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/sugar.htm
Before you reach for a soda, energy drink or whatever the functional beverage is, I recommend you take a look at this website. It will make you think twice. A little heads up, there are 10 teaspoons of sugar in a 12 oz. can of Coke. When was the last time you sat down and ate 10 teaspoons of sugar? There are also 140 calories in this drink. You may say, "That is not a lot of calories, I still have 1,860 calories left for the day". You need to ask yourself what you are getting out of those calories. Enjoy.
If you desire to read further consider the following:
Sugar affects the immune system. "The bottom line is that sugar upsets the body chemistry and suppresses the immune system. Once the immune system becomes suppressed, the door is opened to infectious and degenerative diseases. The stronger the immune system the easier it is for the body to fight infectious and degenerative diseases". Nancy Appleton Ph.D.
"The average person loses more than 90 percent of their immune system function within 15 minutes of indulging in this poisonous substance. This deficiency lasts for about 2 hours after the stress occurs". Dr. Stoll. Interesting to consider going into flu season.
Again, in today's world, we are shocked at how much obesity, heart disease and diabetes that exists and look to the magic pill. "Please cure us" is what we are saying.
What we need to do in most cases is look to ourselves for change.
Join me in my quest...
What we need to do in most cases is look to ourselves for change.
Join me in my quest...
1 comment:
Hello Joe!
I didn't believe what sugar made to my body until this year. In january my best friend's mother died on diabetes consecuences, it was very sad, because we all saw her health sinking with no return. Later, in may I went to the doctor just to get a check up, and he asked me to stop eating any kind of sugar source, incluiding fruit, just for a while, to start to loose weight. He said that after a few weeks I could start again with some fruits, rice and other stuff that has a low sugar level in it.
I've never felt better before. I've been strugling with weightloss all my life, I was a fat child, i've been fat for a long time. Cutting out sugar made me feel full of energy, happy, and I actually lost about 10 lbs from june to september.
Today I find myself thinking of the amount of sugar that any food has, it's kind of funny. I think that most of the success comes from eating conciously, not just to stop being hungry or to calm my stress.
Thanks for sharing this info, thank you very much!!!
Mariana
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