- Sugar is 8 times more addictive than cocaine
- Sugar is added to 74 % of all processed food
- 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon
- Sodas have 11 teaspoons of sugar in them. Fruit juice averages 12 teaspoons of sugar
- We eat 146 lbs of flour in a year which converts to sugar
- Sugar IT CAUSES INFLAMMATION by doing havoc in the digestive track. Inflammation is at the root of most of our chronic illness.
- Sugar turns off the hormone in your body that regulates hunger. It’s a big reason why it is hard to lose weight. It has nothing to do with willpower.
- Sugar contributes to weight gain and obesity
- Fake sugars are as bad
- Cancer loves sugar
- Sugar suppresses the immune system
- Sugar increases the risk of fatty liver disease
- Sugar causes premature aging, causing wrinkles and grey hair
- Sugar raises harmful cholesterol and triglycerides
- Sugar causes headaches, including migraines
What to do? Give up anything that becomes sugar in your body for 3-4 weeks. You might get sick in the withdrawal period, but when you are out the other side, you no longer crave it and you feel fantastic. I have a virtual 3 week class that you can take that will help you get through the process, Food cravings are gone once the addiction is broken. Its super worth the 3 weeks to get off sugar. Check my store for more information.