How Can Sugar Affect Your Health?
Sugar can suppress the
immune system.
Sugar can upset the body's mineral balance.
Sugar can contribute to hyperactivity, anxiety,
depression.
Sugar can produce a significant rise in
triglycerides.
Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs).
Sugar can promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs).
Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial and viral infection.
Sugar can cause kidney damage.
Sugar can increase the risk of
coronary heart disease.
Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency. [and chromium is essential including in keeping blood sugar under control]
Sugar can cause copper deficiency.
Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
Sugar can increase
fasting levels of blood glucose.
Sugar can promote tooth decay.
Sugar can produce an acidic stomach.
Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children.
Sugar can lead to
periodontal disease.
Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair.
Sugar can increase total cholesterol.
Sugar can contribute to
weight gain and obesity.
High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Sugar can contribute to
diabetes.
Sugar can contribute to
osteoporosis.
Sugar can cause a decrease in
insulin sensitivity.
Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance.
Sugar can cause
cardiovascular disease.
Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure.
Sugar causes food
allergies.
Sugar can cause
free radical formation in the bloodstream.
Sugar can cause toxemia during
pregnancy.
Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
Sugar can overstress the pancreas, causing damage.
Sugar can cause
atherosclerosis.
Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.
Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver.
Sugar can increase the amount of
fat in the liver.
Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the
kidney.
Sugar can cause
depression.
Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.
Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance.
Sugar can cause hypertension.
Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.
Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind's ability to think clearly. [nothing so common as sugar confusion; but when confused people often have no idea what state they're in or WHY]
Sugar can increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots and
strokes.
Sugar can increase
insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.
Sugar increases bacterial
fermentation in the colon.
ASSIGNMENT: Read this list. Read it again. You know you’ve experienced something on this list. Find yourself. Now find motivation to improve your health and leave off the harmful habit of refined sugar.