The dangers of refined sugar and its effects on health

Sugar: it is food or poison?

Refined sugar is ubiquitous in our culture. Simply visiting a local supermarket, one is convinced that the most common ingredient in our food is now refined sugar. Leaving aside the obvious sources, such as candy and soda (which usually takes 2-3 islands), sugarcane juice, is hidden in almost all processed foods in the form of vaporized, high fructose corn syrup and molasses. But how is sugar unhealthy? It is onlyits high calorie content, which induced obesity and related diseases? Or sugar is more harmful than the calories add up?

As a personal trainer, I have to avoid some of my clients advice for refined sugar. Many of those active, continue to believe that as long as they are active, sugar no impact on their health. Based on the research I've done, this is a false statement. In fact, refined sugar seriously expose your fitness efforts.

First, sugar is not real food!Refined sugar is stripped of all its nutritional values. Consequently, refined sugar is not actually used by the body, and if not used for immediate energy, they are stored in the liver. the ability of the liver of sugar is limited. The daily intake of refined sugar can cause the liver releases sugar back into the bloodstream in the form of fatty acids. This often leads to unhealthy weight gain, which can lead to obesity and possibly other problems such as heart disease.

Refined sugarno vitamins and minerals. However, the real dangers of refined sugar, its metabolites, purvic acid and abnormal sugars with five atoms. According to Dr. William Coda Martin, a poison is a substance that can cause diseases. Based on this general definition can be easily classified refined sugar as a poison. These metabolites are toxins in the body, particularly with regard to cell respiration. If the cells are not always their oxygen, they die.The death of these cells can be long. Therefore, the daily intake of sugar revealed a degenerative disease like cancer, diabetes, arthritis and many others.

Effects of sugar on health and fitness. Sugar-related ill health and obesity in decades. The following list explains how sugar can have an effect on your health and hinder your fitness goals.

Refined sugar or extract the reserves of vitamins and minerals stored in the body. Depletion of thisNutrients prevents the reconstruction of tissue influence their response to exercise.
refined sugar or acid in the body increases. To neutralize this acid condition, the body draws calcium from bones and teeth so that it weaker and more susceptible to degeneration.
or excess sugar is stored in the liver. If the capacity of the liver is reached, excess blood sugar in the form of fatty acids is released. Sugar is as fat around vital organs (possibly causing storedtheir fault) and surroundings, at least metabolically active (ie stomach).
Refined sugar or enter the lymphatic system (disease fighting system). This leads to increased production of white blood cells and thus slow the reconstruction of the fabric. The answer to the strengthening of the training decreases, because the body can not build more effective self again.
Or because sugar has an effect on the lymphatic system, the immune system less resistant. E 'therefore vulnerable to attackson the body (eg colds).

It 'clear that sugar is more damage to health that only those who can add calories to the diet. Be careful in choosing foods that have refined sugar and can try to replace them with naturally sweet like fruits, maple syrup, stevia or raw unfiltered honey.

Stop Sugar Crash and recharge

What happens, what energy varies during the day? Is refined sugar has nothing to do with it?

There are good opportunitiespeople who eat refined sugar a sugar crash often. Americans consume about 175 kg of refined sugar per year. Sugar is omni-present in our diet, for two reasons. And 'cheap to produce. Almost all processed foods high in some supermarkets' corn syrup or other sugars are. Midwest corn grows slightly and is relatively cheap to harvest. Secondly, processed sugar products, such as protein bars are easy to store and replace meals for many REALPeople.

Finally, many people consume sugar because it gives them a quick burst of energy. Sugar is not digested in the stomach, but occurs rapidly in the lower intestine and from there into the bloodstream. This leads to active insulin was added sugar causes through the tissue at an accelerated pace. So we must awaken feelings of sugar consumption. Eventually, however, the drops of blood sugar, and feel more tired, irritable and lethargic.

The body learns quickly.Then use, the more we crave more sugar. The metabolism is dependent on refined sugars, so that most of us feel the need to drink. Consequently, trying to avoid the sugar crash, which consume most of the sugars during the day to get attention and energy to overcome the day.

The following are some tips to avoid the sugar crash:

Eat a balanced breakfast or without sugars (such as eggs, bacon, and oatmeal)
Limiting sweets or 2 times a week
Or Stay away from white flourLunch and eat lots of vegetables
Eat balanced meals metabolically or 5.4 per day (protein, fat, carbohydrates)
Oh sweet to eat only after a great balanced meal (with lots of protein)
Or Eat complex carbohydrates throughout the day (vegetables and grain products)
or do not eat sugar before bed