There was a time, thousands of years in the past, when holistic nutrition was standard, with sugar only available from honey or fruits and no indication that human technology would one day seek to refine sugar from beets or sugar cane into a sweetener.
Unfortunately, our bodies were not built to process refined sugar—it is alien to our systems. The author of “Never Be Fat Again,” Raymond Francis, DSc, MSc, RNC, observes that “feeding refined sugar to a human body is similar to burning high-octane aircraft fuel in an automobile engine. Impressive amounts of energy, but after a while, you damage the engine.”
He is right on the money, here. We have “damaged our engines.” As we have increased our consumption of sugar over the years, diseases have also increased.
In a desperate struggle to process these dangerous refined sugars, our bodies instantaneously deplete the all-important minerals and vitamins that, if left in place, would help to keep us functioning correctly and our healthy bodies in balance. The body’s balanced state is known as homeostasis, and intense disruptions to it over years of time lead to all kinds of life-threatening, yet preventable situations, such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease and cancer among them.
When our body is trying to deal with this sugar, it re-directs some vitamins that would ordinarily help us to digest food. Without those minerals, we don’t digest our food properly, which means we don’t get the nutrients from any healthy food we ARE eating. Improper digestion also promotes food allergies. Such allergies can lead to a decrease in immunity, cognitive problems and serious physical and emotional issues. In truth, digestion is just one of the badly affected bodily functions that are impacted when we consume sugar. By itself, look how many problems this has caused!
Sugar also causes reactive hypoglycemia, a dramatic rise and fall of blood sugar which creates a strong craving for more sweets (which starts the cycle all over again). Almost unbelievably, sugar intake can lead to amnesia, hallucinations, trembling and violent outbursts, not dissimilar to the effects of addictive drugs. These reactions can mimic mental illnesses.
The calories in sugar are considered empty calories because they contain no vitamins or minerals. It is no wonder that people who eat mainly sugary foods feel so sluggish and heavy all the time. We also know that consuming too much sugar leads to fat build-up in the belly, hips, buttocks and breasts.
If holistic nutrition studies aren’t a regular part of your daily life, you might not realize that once those areas are filled up, the liver starts depositing fat around vital organs like the heart and kidneys. Consequently, high blood pressure will result and your brain function could be impaired. Even in the short term, your brain is affected by sugar. You will feel the effects of this as soon as you consume it. As soon as the “low” sets in, sugar dulls your brain, so you’ll feel sleepy. You’ll probably also find yourself forgetting things or having trouble making simple calculations.
Whenever you have a craving for ice cream, doughnuts or sugary cookies, just think about the chaos you are about to unleash on your body. You may be getting ready to swallow the recipe for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, kidney stones, yeast infections, headaches, arthritis or allergies. Really? Do you still want that slice of chocolate cream pie – or are you ready to give holistic nutrition a chance, and change your life forever.
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