The #1 Way Sugar Is Killing You

November 10, 2015

Many health and medical publications have admitted that sugar is more addicting than cocaine. It is also more dangerous to your health. This said, there is one very strong way that sugar can and will kill us. What is it? Heart disease, which claims millions of lives on a global scale each and every year.

Most carbohydrate foods like bread, rice and potatoes contain starches, which are polymers of the monosaccharide glucose. Glucose is part of the metabolism of every cell on the planet. Without it, life would not be possible. If humans don’t get any glucose from the diet, they produce it themselves. However, the added sugars in the diet, mainly sucrose and high fructose corn syrup, contain both glucose AND fructose. Fructose is very different from glucose, because it is metabolized almost exclusively by the liver. When the liver is already full of glycogen and becomes overloaded with fructose, it turns a large part of it into fat. And fat is what will clog your arteries and cause a host of health issues, including heart disease!

Not only does sugar lead to heart disease in many cases, but it also causes cancer! Yes, elevated insulin levels caused by excess sugar consumption could be fueling certain types of cancers, including breast and colon cancer among the population. Secondary studies to verify this data are in the works right now.

So, Roseann, what’s your point? Sugar isn’t just bad for you… it is deadly. The more sugar you consume, the more you become a sugar addict. And as you dive further into your addiction (and most of us don’t start off consuming candy bars to become addicts), the further your health suffers. And before it is too late, you have high cholesterol, liver function issues, diabetes, and/or a host of other health problems.

Sugar is the most dangerous drug, in my opinion, on the planet. If you’re thinking you might have an issue with sugar, chances are that you probably do! I’m here and ready to help and I can provide coaching online! Click here to contact me.

Roseann,

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