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Depression: Your brain on sugar
'You've no doubt seen the television ads warning "this is your brain on drugs". These public service announcements are designed to be visually shocking thereby discouraging youth drug abuse by comparing the brain to an egg and a fried egg in a pan to a brain on drugs.
The same can be said about the effects of sugar on the brain. In the case of sugar, however, the effects are marked by a high risk of long term mental illness like depression rather than a brief yet dangerous, drug induced high.
Depression is at epidemic proportions in our modern society. Even children are not immune with some estimates putting 1 in every 8 teenagers as clinically depressed.'
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Suspiciously Sweet: How artificial sweeteners can hinder weight loss
'You may have read my post last week about sugar, its addictive qualities, and its effects on metabolism, entitled, “Spike, Crash and Burn: How Even a Little Sugar Could Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss and Workouts”. Blood sugar and its effect on metabolism is an extremely important piece of the weight loss and fitness puzzle.
As I explained, the spikes and crashes that sugar creates in our bodies can cause our metabolism to go into survival mode. These energy ups and downs send signals to our body that we don’t have a consistent source of energy to keep us moving.
The body interprets this is a need to conserve energy, so it begins storing fat instead of burning it. In this survival mode, we may find ourselves working out regularly and not losing weight at all.
As I explained, the spikes and crashes that sugar creates in our bodies can cause our metabolism to go into survival mode. These energy ups and downs send signals to our body that we don’t have a consistent source of energy to keep us moving.
The body interprets this is a need to conserve energy, so it begins storing fat instead of burning it. In this survival mode, we may find ourselves working out regularly and not losing weight at all.
You may be thinking, “No problem, I’ll just replace sugar with artificial sweeteners!” But, do these products have consequences for our health? What about our weight loss goals?'
Read more...Slay the Sugar Monster in Four Doable Steps
'I’m happy to say that my sugar addiction days are long behind me and while I do still look longingly at a box of Dunkin Donuts, I pass them by the vast majority of the time when they are available at a party or meeting. While I do give in and eat one bite sized munchkin from time to time, I have found the hard way (refined sugar gives me such a nasty headache!) that choosing to eat none at all is far easier than indulging even just a bite or two!
So, how did I do it? How did I slay the sugar monster and keep it at bay for so many years?
Here’s the protocol. I’m sure there are other approaches that would work just fine too. Here’s what worked for me and has enabled me to stay sugar addiction-free for many years.'
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Try the best natural sweeteners
Editor's note: Also try Stevia and 100% REAL Maple syrup.
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The Difference in How Fructose and Glucose Affect Your Body
'My regular readers know that I consider agave to be a BIG enemy to health and beauty- which is very high in fructose (up to 97% fructose). It truly irks me that sly marketing makes the general public think agave is a “healthy” sweetener, and that it continues to be used in “health” products purported to be better than regular baked or other goods, as well as in many restaurants.
It is not.
There is a myth that exists that fructose is a “healthy” sugar while glucose is bad stuff. In fact, in recent years, there has been a rise in sweeteners that contain this “healthy” sugar, such as the dreaded agave nectar. I sincerely hope that this information (please help spread it!) makes more people aware of the differences in sugar types, and makes more people know to avoid agave at all costs.'
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Beat Sugar Addiction NOW!
By Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MD
Are you a sugar addict?
'If the answer is yes, you are not alone.
The average American has 140 to 150 pounds of sugar per person of sugar added to their diets each year. Another 18 percent of our calories come from white flour (which acts a lot like sugar in our bodies). Eating almost twice our weight in sugar and white flour each year, it's not surprising that we have become a nation of sugar addicts. Like many other addictive substances, sugar may leave you feeling a bit better for a few hours, but then wreaks havoc on your body.
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