MacKenzie Peterson
To be a happier, more caring, patient, more positive, kinder, more spiritual, healthier, SLIMMER... mama, wife, daughter, friend and all in all person!!! I just want to be healthy and completly enjoy living life to the fullest!!
Death By Sugar
The single largest source of calories for Americans comes from sugar—specifically high fructose corn syrup. It is estimated that the average American consumes 180 pounds of sugar every year - twice the estimated consumption of 100 years ago and 10 times the estimated consumption of 200 years ago.
Sugar is in almost all processed foods, sports drinks, and “healthy” juices. Even some infant formulas have dangerously high amounts of sugar.
Here are a few little known negative effects of sugar.
It can cause:
1. Premature aging The single most important factor that accelerates aging is insulin, which is triggered by sugar.
2. Immune system suppression It impairs your defenses against infectious disease. It can also increase your risk for osteoporosis, periodontal disease, Alzheimer's disease, Crohn's disease, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune diseases such as: arthritis, asthma, and multiple sclerosis.
3. High cholesterol and triglycerides, and can lower good cholesterol.
4. Cancer Sugar has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach.
5. Weakening of eyesight Sugar can cause cataracts and nearsightedness.
6. Gastrointestinal problems including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, and malabsorption.
7. Gallstones, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and kidney stones
8. Food allergies, and can also lower the ability of enzymes to function.
9. Toxemia during pregnancy.
10. Hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone.
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