Sugar is the Enemy!

I’ve discovered the reason we all plateau when trying to loose weight is because of the large amounts of sugar we consume, without realizing its in most of the food we eat and drink. Highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed into so many foods such as bread, breakfast cereal, mayonnaise, peanut butter, ketchup, spaghetti sauce, and a plethora of microwave meals, it takes a conscious effort to avoid those foods by buying organic or natural foods instead.

The effects of sugar on the body are well known . When we take in too much sugar the body reacts almost violently trying to normalize the glucose levels that are spiking after eating too much sugar by raising insulin levels. This constant internal war on sugar wears down your vital organs and their ability to control glucose levels and in some people causes type II diabetes and a number of other deficiencies like cardio vascular disease and immune system weakness.

Since I’ve been trying to seriously loose weight around my middle, I can attest that eating foods with too much sugar is noticed that day by an increase in fat on my stomach!. Until recently, I never noticed it so quickly because I had too much fat on my waistline. But now that I’ve lost much of that fat, I can see immediately how bad I was that day. Its quite remarkable, the experts are right, when you eat sugar its immediately transformed to fat for storage.

The health dangers which ingesting sugar on an habitual basis creates are certain. Simple sugars have been observed to aggravate asthma, move mood swings, provoke personality changes, muster mental illness, nourish nervous disorders, etc… I encourage you to read more about the dangers of sugar intake and the forms in which it can be found. Sugar has many disguises and in any form as an additive is no good for our health.

There’s good news here; I know many ‘crave’ something sweet as dessert and I do also. However, here is the news; if you eat sugar you will want more. The ONLY way to reduce or eliminate the craving for sugar is to reduce or eliminate the consumption of sugar! Since I’ve cut back on sugar intake, I’ve notice a reduction in the old craving for sweets. I’m close to the point where I don’t even want any of those sugary items. That’s been a real help in getting my weight down to new lower levels.

So to recap, if your food ingredients list any form of sugar in the top 5, its no good for you. The less sugar you eat, the more weight you will loose and you will reduce your cravings for the sweetness.

Good luck to all.