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Have you been sluggish??? Sugar may be that anchor you're feeling...
Aaaaah, it's that wonderful time of year again. Hibernating, stressing, rushing, and all those yummy scents and fuzzy feelings of Christmas that seem to make all of the prior worth it. But is it? We, as humans, tend to justify things and actions with time and location. Having seconds or thirds and THEN dessert at a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is all too familiar for most. The recovery time after meals like these are usually a few days if not at least a week. Everyone I've spoken with about his or her Thanksgiving has said these words: "You wouldn't BELIEVE what I ate!!!"
Well, I have to admit that I said the exact same sentence myself. I ate a lot more sugar than I normally do in an entire month in the time span of 3 days in a row. While I enjoyed every second of it, (as I ate my second brownie and chocolate covered strawberries after dinner and gluten free, not sugar free, cake after lunch the next day, and sugary cereal for breakfast the day after that) it took my body almost a week to bounce back. Today was the first day since Turkey Day that my glucose levels were perfectly back to normal and I stopped craving sugar.
For those of you who do not have to monitor glucose levels, the harsh effects of sugar are less noticeable on the body. Sugar is one of the most ADDICTING DRUGS ON THE PLANET and we, as a society, have been hooked on it since we were barely old enough to walk. Parents use it to pacify and reward their kids all too often.
I am reading the book called "Sugar Shock" and Dr. Nicholas Perricone says: "Foods that we eat can be either proinflammatory (provoking an inflammatory response) or anti-inflammatory (they suppress the inflammatory response). The chief culprits in the proinflammatory arena are SUGAR and foods that quickly convert to sugar in the body. These include cakes, cookies, desserts, potatoes, most packaged breakfast cereals, some breads, pastries, baked goods, juice, soda, chips, and rice cakes. Proinflammatory foods will exacerbate acne lesions, cause us to pack on the pounds, make us old before out time, and place us at serious risk for... diseases and degenerative conditions..."
If you are having a hard time kicking your SUGAR ADDICTION, I would suggest doing a cleanse and quitting the sugar ingesting cold turkey. I am doing the 30 day Isagenix cleanse (day 2 today) and it is really helping my body to regenerate and rejuvenate from the Turkey Day shenanigans! |
Posted: 8:57 PM, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
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Sugar Shock
It's so ironic that you mention the book "Sugar Shock" because I just called my library earlier this week and reserved a copy which I will pick up this weekend. I do a lot of reading during the winter once the midwest weather here takes its normal winter plunge. Another book I'm very interested in reading is called "Mindless Eating." So many worthwhile ideas can be obtained from simply picking up a good book and getting your mind into it.
In regard to holiday eating, we are all human and we will cave in from time to time. I suppose the important thing isn't what we do some of the time, but, what we do most of the time that really matters.
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Posted by gogan5 at 7:33 PM, Thursday, December 4, 2008 |
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I can't put it down!
| I am so into this book! I thought it would be a boring read but it is quite the page turner! The author has done a wonderful job of creating a tone in her writing. She makes reference to a lot of symptoms of SUGAR SHOCK! that many people experience but don't think much about, i.e., headaches, fatigue, restlessness, forgetfulness, muscular twitching or cramps, and even digestive problems. If you ever experience any of these symptoms, they could be related to an excess of sugar. |
Posted by Jenna at 4:07 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
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This book
I agree, "Sugar Shock" is a terrific read! Going in, I wasn't sure that I was going to learn much more than I already knew about how harmful sugar is, however, I was wrong. I'm 1/3 of the way through the book and have already learned a great deal more about sugar and the industry that promotes it for its own profit without regard to public health. I think that everyone in America should read this book as it's a real eye opener! Simply put, millions of Americans are addicted to this junk and many of them don't even realize it. Profits ahead of people. Unfortunately it's the American way (at least until the lawsuits kick in). Very similar to what the tobacco industry went through.
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Posted by gogan5 at 7:26 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
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