That's okay Mccoy, I shared as a follow up to this post,
I intend on sharing something I read last night about the industry, which is so damn infuriating. Just like there is, "Big Brother" or "Big Pharma" so there is with our food industry.
At one point in my career, I rescued food for a living. We would redistribute it through out the city the same day. I have seen bread lines and unfortunately many of the charities out there are giving out foods that are unhealthy for the body. Knowing this, I was still surprised to read that the number one "food" item for SNAP or food stamps-is spent on sugary beverages. My cousins suffer form obesity, and they grew up on soda and diet soda. I feel blessed to have intuited getting off soda and gatorade at such a young age...
I talked to a younger part time employee the other day and he thinks soda is harmless. I think soda is a huge offender and believe the way we think about food and what we digest effects our spiritual bodies as well.
I don't expect our interest to always align, or for you to agree with everything coming out of this book. I do plan on sharing more about the chapters of sugar and plant food. I also intend on sharing more of what interest me down the road.
For now I still need to read the chapter on sugar and sweeteners... He breaks it down into:
"The science of sugar",
"What the experts got right",
"What they got wrong",
"Seven things you need to know about sugar",
"Sugar production damaging the environment",
and "Summing it up"
Which I assume is the section you are most interested in hearing??
At the bottom of the summing it up he bullet points:
"Sweetener's: what the heck should I eat?"
"Sweetener's: what the heck should I avoid?"
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Presently, I mostly avoid added sugars or anything artificial. I still allow myself a little bit every now and then. I love my cheese danish and I love my dark chocolate. I also probably intake more fruits and vegetables than what the book recommends. I know a fruitarian and she is extremely gifted, vibrant and healthy.
Mccoy, let me know which segment on sugar you are most interested in hearing- I will read more tonight after work and share from there.
The Answers
1) False: Sugar isn't mere empty calories. It causes heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and more. It doesn't just make you fat; it makes you sick, even if you don't gain weight.
2) False: It may sound healthy, but it's pure fructose, which causes fatty liver, diabetes, and inflammation, and it creates dangerous types of cholesterol. Plus, it is processed with toxic chemicals.
3) False: That was the lie we were told. Now we know that sugar in all its forms, not fat, is the leading cause of heart disease.
4) True: Eating sugar has a potent impact on the same parts of the brain that are stimulated by addictive drugs like cocaine or heroine. In animal studies, rats will work eight times harder to get sugar than cocaine. If they are already cocaine addicted, they will switch to sugar as their preferred drug when given the chance.
5) False: You get all the sugar you need from eating fruits and other whole foods, and your brain can get energy from fats, too. In fact, it runs better on fats such as MCT oil (from coconut).
6) False: High-fructose corn syrup is an industrial product that's metabolized differently than sugar and does even more harm, including damage to the gut and liver. It may also contain mercury as a by-product of how it's produced.
7) False: The artificial sweeteners in soda and other junk foods make you eat more than you would if you just consumed sugar instead. And they can alter your gut flora to promote obesity and type 2 diabetes. Don't drink soda- diet or otherwise.
