It is important to try & maintain your blood sugar at a fairly consistent level. If your blood sugar levels fluctuate a lot, then it can lead to feelings of fatigue & ultimately the possibility of developing late onset diabetes.
Sugar is insidious.
You may not add sugar to your food, however if you buy any pee-prepared food, it may have “hidden” sugar. Look out for glucose, maltose, lactose & fructose which are all names for sugar. Also avoid products which contain high fructose corn syrup. Look at the label before you buy a product, if sugar is near the top of the list, & then do not buy.
Some so called diet bars which proclaim that they are low in fat, list sugar as the most abundant ingredient! A well known brand of muesli has sugar as it is third most abundant ingredient.
Sugar: Pure, white & deadly!
Sugar acts like a poison on your system. As a food source it has been stripped of all its minerals, proteins, vitamins leaving a simple, refined carbohydrate.
Without the natural constituents of protein, vitamins & minerals your body can't properly metabolize the refined
sugar. This leads to the accumulation of acid in the brain & nervous system & the abnormal sugars accumulate in your red blood cells which interferes with cell respiration. Simply put, the cells cannot get enough oxygen to survive & function properly & in time will die off, this leads to degenerative disease.
Regular intake of sugar leads to an acidic state in your body. This leads to calcium being filtered from bones & teeth to correct the acid inbalance. Excess sugar is stored in the liver. When its stores are filled the excess sugar is then stored as fatty acids in your most inactive areas i.e. the stomach, thighs, bottom & breast. When your fat stores in these areas are full, fatty acids are then distributed around your organs, leading to slow down of organ function & degeneration.
If you feel you must sweeten drinks & food then use Xylitol, which is a natural plant based sweetener & weight for weight, it is nine times sweeter than sugar. It has the added benefit of actually promoting the health of your teeth & gums.
It is available under the brand names of Total Sweet & Xylobrit from good health food stores. Some artificial sweeteners has been found by researchers to be neurotoxic, that is they can damage the brain & the nervous system. Most people take artificial sweeteners because they believe it will help them to lose weight by avoiding adding sugar to their food or drinks. However, artificial sweeteners cause havoc in your system.
Whenever you eat something sweet such as a carbohydrate or sugar, your body releases insulin to regulate your blood sugar level & transport excess sugar to fat cells for storage. Your body dosn't know that artificial sweeteners are just chemicals with no nutritional value & the sugary taste prompts it to release insulin. However, when the food containing the sweetener arrives in the small intestine, messages are sent to your brain to say “you lied to me, there’s no nutrition in this food”. Your brain then sends out messages instructing you to eat more because your nutritional needs havn't been satisfied!
Look out for hidden sugar & sweeteners in breakfast cereals, baked beans, bread, canned drinks, sauces, yogurt, fruit juices, ready-made meals & cereal bars. Also be aware that alcohol acts like a simple sugar & is absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the stomach.
