This is a stunning statement. In fact, I’m sure many Americans don’t believe it. So we set out to provide some details on how it’s possible. Before we supply some specifics, lets review some of the problems caused by excessive sugar consumption.
- Elevated insulin levels
- Elevated triglyceride levels
- Depressed immune system
- Obesity
The “glycemic index” is a measure of how a given food affects blood-glucose levels. A lower index rating is preferred because the body can more efficiently process sugar and less likely to upset the body’s balance.
The Pancreas has the responsibility of releasing insulin to drop blood sugar levels. So less sugar means less stress on the entire body. Because refined dietary sugars lack vitamins and minerals, they must draw upon the body’s nutrient stores in order to be effectively metabolized into the system.
It’s interesting to note that glucose and vitamin C compete within the cells for residence. That is to say that more glucose means less vitamin C.
Because of the absence of vitamins, minerals and fiber, sugar has a deteriorating effect on the endocrine system, researchers agree that sugar consumption in America is one of the 3 major causes of degenerative disease.
So where does all this sugar come from?
Literally all processed foods, drinks, juices and snacks contain sugar, and it is known by many aliases such as:
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Crystalline Fructose
- Dextrose
- Fructose
- Fruit Juice Concentrates
- Maltose
- Malt Syrup
- Maltodextrin
- Sucrose
There are many more names that sugar goes by. The important thing to recognize here it that it is in almost everything we eat. That is how we consume an average of 150 pounds per year without even knowing it.
