66 ways §UGÄR can ruin your health

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66

WAYS SUGAR CAN RUIN YOUR HEALTH

 

 

In

addition to throwing off the body’s balance, excess sugar (especially

processed, white sugar) may result in a

large number of other physical

problems. The following list of

problems associated with sugar was

compiled from a variety of scientific

publications.

 

Sugar has

the ability to do all of the

following:

 

1.

Suppress

the immune system.

2.

Upset

the body’s mineral balance.

3.

Cause

hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in

children.

This could be the real cause of “ADD & ADHD” (Bryan's

opinion)

4.

Cause

drowsiness and decreased activity in children.

5.

Adversely

affect children’s school grades.

6.

Produce

a significant rise in triglycerides.

7.

Contribute

to a weakened defense against bacterial infection.

8.

Reduce

helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs).

9.

Promote

an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs).

10.

Lead

to chromium deficiency.

11.

Cause

copper deficiency.

12.

Interfere

with absorption of calcium and magnesium.

13.

Lead

to cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum and other areas of

the body.

14.

Weaken

eyesight.

15.

Cause

hypoglycemia.

16.

Produce

an acidic stomach.

17.

Increase

the risk of heart disease.

18.

Speed

the aging process, causing wrinkles and gray hair.

19.

Lead

to alcoholism.

20.

Promote

tooth decay.

21.

Major

factor in weight gain and obesity.

22.

Increase

the risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative Colitis.

23.

Cause

a raw, inflamed intestinal tract in persons with gastric or duodenal

ulcers.

24.

Cause

arthritis.

25.

Cause

asthma.

26.

Cause

candida (yeast infection).

27.

Lead

to the formation of Gallstones.

28.

Lead

to the formation of Kidney stones

 

29.

Cause

appendicitis.

30.

Strengthen

the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

31.

Indirectly

cause hemorrhoids.

32.

Cause

varicose veins.

33.

Contribute

to osteoporosis.

34.

Decrease

and inhibit the production of human growth hormone (HGH).

35.

Increase

total cholesterol.

36.

Change

the structure of protein causing interference with protein absorption.

37.

Cause

food allergies.

38.

Cause

diabetes.

39.

Cause

toxemia during pregnancy.

40.

Contribute

to eczema in children.

41.

Cause

cataracts.

42.

Cause

breathing disorders.

43.

Cause

free radical formation in the bloodstream.

44.

Lower

enzyme functions.

45.

Cause

loss of tissue elasticity and function.

46.

Cause

Liver cells to divide abnormally, increasing the size of the Liver.

47.

Increase

the amount of fat in the Liver.

48.

Increase

Kidney size causing damage.

49.

Overstress

the Pancreas, causing damage.

50.

Increase

the body’s fluid retention.

51.

Cause

constipation.

52.

Cause

myopia (nearsightedness) by depleting chromium which is tied to the

development

and progression of nearsightedness.

53.

Cause

hypertension and high blood pressure.

54.

Cause

headaches, including migraines.

55.

Cause

depression.

56.

Increase

bacterial formation in the colon.

57.

Cause

hormonal imbalances.

58.

Increase

the risk of blood clots.

59.

Increase

the risk of Alzheimer Disease.

60.

Increase

the risk of ALL cancers.

61.

Increase

the risk of gout.

62.

Lead

to dizziness.

63.

Slow

the food’s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.

64.

Is

an addictive substance.

65.

Intoxication,

similar to alcohol.

66 Make

PMS worse.