Sugar: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly!

Excess sugar in your diet is toxic.  It’s been linked to many illnesses like heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and more.  

But this isn’t new information.  Most of us already know it.  Yet we eat too much sugar anyway.  Why?  Because sugar is tasty!

Well, here’s some good news for you.  All sugars are not created equal.  There’s good sugar, bad sugar, and ugly sugar (the really bad stuff).  Each one is metabolized at a different rate by the body, which determines its impact on blood sugar levels.

Fructose is the “good” sugar.  It’s found in ripe fruits, berries, and honey.  Natural fructose is primarily metabolized by the liver and has virtually no immediate impact on blood sugar levels.  Whole fruits in moderation are wonderful for you!  

Glucose is the “bad” sugar if you consume too much of it.  Glucose is digested quickly, so eating too many of the foods containing large amounts of glucose will overwork the pancreas.  Your body then begins producing lots of insulin to move all this glucose out of the blood stream and into the cells.  But your cells don’t need excessive amounts of glucose to function properly.  So the overage is stored in your body as fat.

Unnatural sugar is the “ugly” sugar.  This can be a combination of sugar molecules added to foods and beverages to sweeten them.  High fructose corn syrup is an example of a cheap, unnatural sugar! Large amounts of this kind of sugar have been linked to hypertension, obesity and diabetes!

Now you know why white sugar, processed white flour, cakes, cookies, candy, candy bars, pastries, soda, beer, liquor, pasta, processed fruit juice, etc., make you fat.  These foods contain too much sugar, so storing the overage as fat is the only way your body can cope with this imbalance.

Are you ready for more good news?  Ripe fruit will not only boost your immune system but it also satisfies your sweet tooth.  Yay!  

Eat ripe fruits and berries every day.  The enzymes they contain are natural healers.  Your immune system and gut love it! 

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