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"Say No to Sugar for One Week and Feel Great"
by Chet Day
August 17, 2007
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, per capita
consumption of added sugars has risen by 28% since 1983. The average
American consumes at least 64 pounds of sugar per year, and the average
teenage boy at least 109 pounds.
Consuming the typical amount of white sugar makes most people moody or hyper
or cranky or nasty or just plain sick. Scientific studies funded by the sugar industry "prove" that white sugar
won't hurt us one lick and is supposedly good for us. Baloney.
Be your own scientific study. Remove all white sugar from your diet for
seven days and amaze yourself at how much better you'll feel at the end of
that period. Be sure to check with your doctor before trying this if you are
diabetic or have any kind of health problems related to sugar intake.
More disturbing sugar facts from the CSPI:
- The typical American gets 16% of his or her calories from added sugars.
- Children aged 6 to 11 get 18% of their calories from added sugars.
- Teenagers (12 to 19) get 20% of their calories from added sugars.
- USDA projects that if consumption trends continue, added-sugars intake will
increase almost 20% between 1996 and 2005.
People who consume diets high in added sugars consume lower levels of fiber;
vitamins A, C, E, and folate; magnesium; calcium; and other nutrients. By
displacing protective nutrients and foods in the diet, added sugars may
increase the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, high blood pressure, heart
disease and other health problems.
Calorie-dense foods, which are typically high in sugar and/or fat,
contribute to obesity. Between 1976-80 and 1988-94, overweight rates in
teenage boys rose from 5% to 12%, in teenage girls from 7% to 11%, and in
adults from 25% to 35%. If you think the obesity trend hasn't continued,
stop and look at the people around you when you're outside today.
I repeat the point of today's health tip: remove all refined sugar (read the
labels on everything you eat and purchase) out of your diet for one week and
see how much better you feel and act without the stuff in your body.
Some docs were onto the dangers of refined sugar almost a hundred years ago.
For an interesting flash from the past, check out: http://chetday.com/sugar.html
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