Negative Side-Effects of Refined Sugar

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" JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo "

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Thu Feb 6, 2003 11:42 am

Negative Side-effects of Refined Sugar

 

 

 

Note: This is a short document that describes

some of the major negative side-effects

of simple/refined sugar consumption.

I do think it's important to reinforce

the point.

 

Pay careful attention to the mechanism

whereby excess glucose/glycogen is

converted into fatty acids to keep

blood PH *normal*.

 

One fact that was left out was that

the sugars are converted into acetates,

and then appended to the end of other fatty acids,

making them longer and longer chains.

 

This increases those fatty acids metabolically

to a level where they cannot be used by the body

as energy and most be converted into other molecules

(like *cholesterol* and triglycerides).

 

That's why I always warn people about

fructose from excess fruit consumption

and lactose from any type of dairy in the

diet.

It's just not a good idea.

 

Just consider the increase in fructose

(from HFCS) and dairy in the diet in recent

years, and it's easy to see why things

like colon cancer, chrone's disease

(fructose is malabsorbed in the intestine),

heart disease, etc. are on the rise.

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Carbohydrates

 

 

Carbohydrates are generally known as sugars,

but in speaking of sugar we should specify the variety.

 

Single sugars or monosaccharides are found in fruits

and honey and include glucose and fructose.

 

Double sugars or disaccharides are

found in cane sugar and milk and include

sucrose and lactose.

 

Complex sugars or polysaccharides are found

in grains, beans, and vegetables and include cellulose.

 

In the normal digestive process, complex sugars

are decomposed gradually and at a nearly even rate by

various enzymes in the mouth, stomach, pancreas, and intestines.

 

Complex sugars enter the bloodstream slowly

after being broken down into smaller saccharide units.

 

During the process, the pH of the

blood remains slightly alkaline.

 

In contrast, single and double sugars

(together known as simple sugars) are metabolized

quickly, causing the blood to become

overacidic.

 

To compensate for this extreme *yin* condition,

the pancreas secretes a yang hormone,

insulin, which allows excess sugar

in the blood to be removed and enter

the cells of the body.

 

This produces a burst of energy as the glucose

(the end product of all sugar metabolism)

is oxidized and carbon dioxide and water are given

off as wastes.

 

Diabetes, for example, is a disease

characterized by the failure of the pancreas

to produce enough insulin to neutralize

excess blood sugar

 

following years of extreme dietary consumption.

 

Much of the sugar that enters the bloodstream

is originally stored in the liver in the

form of glycogen until needed, when it is again

changed into glucose.

 

When the amount of glycogen exceeds the liver's

storage capacity of about 50 grams, it is released into the

bloodstream in the form of fatty acid.

 

This fatty acid is stored first in the more

inactive places of the body, such as the buttocks,

thighs, and midsection.

 

Then, if cane sugar, fruit sugar, dairy

sugar, and other simple sugars continue to be eaten,

fatty acid becomes attracted to more yang organs

such as the heart, liver, and

kidneys, which gradually become encased

in a layer of fat and mucus.

 

This accumulation can also penetrate

the inner tissues, weakening the normal functioning

of the organs and causing their eventual

blockage as in the case of atherosclerosis.

 

The buildup of fat can also lead to various

forms of cancer, including tumors of the breast, colon, and

reproductive organs.

 

Still another form of degeneration may occur

when the body's --

internal supply of minerals --

is mobilized to offset the debilitating effects of simple sugar

consumption.

 

For example, calcium from the teeth may be depleted to

balance the excessive intake of candy, soft drinks, and sugary

desserts.

 

In order to prevent these degenerative effects, it is important to

avoid or minimize the consumption of *refined* carbohydrates,

as well as naturally occurring lactose and

fructose in dairy foods and pasteurized fruit juices,

 

and to eat carbohydrates primarily in the form of

polysaccharides found in Organic whole grains,

 

beans and bean products, vegetables, and seaweed.

 

 

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