By: Richard Bleuze
Did you know that diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Why, you might ask?
Well, according to a 1999 report from the Economic Research Service, people consume on average about 40 pounds of sugar per person, per year. That’s more than one and a half ounces of sugar per day.
Of course, those sugary calories are hidden in soda pops, fruit juices, candy, and other less obvious sources - in addition, that ounce and a half of daily sugar doesn't even include sorghum or high fructose corn syrups.
Regardless, an ounce and a half of sugar consumed per person per day is ridiculously high. Most studies suggest the reality is many times worse. Bottom line is that people are destroying their health by eating all this refined and processed sugar.
Refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup are contributing directly to the emerging epidemic of diabetes we see in young people today. In fact, new evidence states that high fructose corn syrup may be responsible for causing chromium deficiencies.
And all diabetics have at least this one thing in common; they all have a chromium deficiency.
Considering it has been estimated that 25% to possibly 50% of Americans are chromium deficient . . . it’s no wonder diabetes is approaching plague proportions in the US and all over the world.
Keep in mind that tissue levels of chromium tend to decrease with age. However, considering that adult on-set of diabetes has increased more than seven-fold between 1950 and 2008 . . . it could be a sign that humans are aging "biologically" much faster than ever before.
Truth is it may very well be because of refined sugar consumption.
The new science of biology reveals how your genes are controlled by what foods you eat. Simply put, eating refined sugar can lead to heart disease and the painful symptoms of diabetes.
More Type 1 diabetic children are being born today than ever before in medical history. In addition, more young adults are developing diabetes Type 2 in their 20's now . . . when it used to be during their 30's and 40's.
FACT: A child can be "pre-disposed" to being diabetic from diet habits as far back as two generations. That means, that your grandmother's diet, before your mother was born, can either help or hurt your chances of being diabetic. Now because the majority of the calories people eat come from sugary drinks and candy, diabetes is skyrocketing.
Here are a few side effects of the sugar overdosing:
1. High blood sugar triggered depression
2. High blood sugar triggered inflammation
3. High blood sugar triggered acne
4. High blood sugar triggered fatigue
5. High blood sugar triggered hypertension
6. High blood sugar triggered migraines
7. High blood sugar triggered heart disease
There are always healthier choices than following mainstream consumerism. For example, did you know that "unrefined flour" has 40% more chromium than refined flour and "unrefined natural sugar" has 93% more chromium than refined sugar?
So get educated now so you can avoid being medicated later . . . diabetes can be prevented and it can be cured. Here are a few tips that I recommend before you consume more sugar:
1. Feed your sweet tooth with real chocolate. Milk chocolate is NOT real chocolate. Your local health food store will have real organic chocolate bars. You’re looking for 60-75% cacao bean content.
2. Oven toast magnesium rich pumpkin seeds in the oven using a little olive oil and sea salt.
3. Make pumpkin granola bars, bread or cookies. Pumpkin is a powerhouse of nutrition, low in calories, fat free and rich with beta carotene, potassium and fiber.
4. Grab a piece of fruit on the way out to a holiday party to tide you over.
5. If you do go out for dinner, pass on the everyday foods like crackers and dip. Instead, take smaller portions of foods. It is not a sin to leave food on your plate. A small portion is less likely to upset blood sugar levels.
6. At parties and other social events, gravitate toward the veggies and fresh fruit.
7. Make water or diet sodas your beverages of choice. If you do choose to drink alcohol, be sure to have something to eat along with it.
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