Choosing Not to VaccinateChoosing Not to Vaccinate / General Discussion

  • Search this Group:
Advanced Search

Keep up with discussion in the "Choosing Not to Vaccinate" group through your e-mail, or join in the conversation yourself!

Join CafeMom Today (It's free and easy!) Already a member?

76 ways sugar can ruin your health!!!

Abigails_Mom07

posted to General Discussion in Choosing Not to Vaccinate
on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:15 PM

  • 20 Replies
  • 750 Total Views

76 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health


Contributed by Nancy Appleton, Ph.D
Author of the book Lick The Sugar Habit

In addition to throwing off the body's homeostasis, excess sugar may result in a number of other significant consequences. The following is a listing of some of sugar's metabolic consequences from a variety of medical journals and other scientific publications.

  1. Sugar can suppress your immune system and impair your defenses against infectious disease.1,2

  2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body: causes chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. 3,4,5,6

  3. Sugar can cause can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline, hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.7,8

  4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in total cholesterol, triglycerides and bad cholesterol and a decrease in good cholesterol.9,10,11,12

  5. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function.13

  6. Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach.14,15,16,17,18,19,20

  7. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia.21,22

  8. Sugar can weaken eyesight.23

  9. Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal tract including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease, increased risk of Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.24,25,26,27,28

  10. Sugar can cause premature aging.29

  11. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.30

  12. Sugar can cause your saliva to become acidic, tooth decay, and periodontal disease.31,32,33

  13. Sugar contributes to obesity.34

  14. Sugar can cause autoimmune diseases such as: arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis.35,36,37

  15. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections)38

  16. Sugar can cause gallstones.39

  17. Sugar can cause appendicitis.40

  18. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.41

  19. Sugar can cause varicose veins.42

  20. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.43

  21. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.44

  22. Sugar can cause a decrease in your insulin sensitivity thereby causing an abnormally high insulin levels and eventually diabetes.45,46,47

  23. Sugar can lower your Vitamin E levels.48

  24. Sugar can increase your systolic blood pressure.49

  25. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.50

  26. High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar molecules attaching to and thereby damaging proteins in the body).51

  27. Sugar can interfere with your absorption of protein.52

  28. Sugar causes food allergies.53

  29. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.54

  30. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.55

  31. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.56,57

  32. Sugar can impair the structure of your DNA.58

  33. Sugar can change the structure of protein and cause a permanent alteration of the way the proteins act in your body.59,60

  34. Sugar can make your skin age by changing the structure of collagen.61

  35. Sugar can cause cataracts and nearsightedness.62,63

  36. Sugar can cause emphysema.64

  37. High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in your body.65

  38. Sugar lowers the ability of enzymes to function.66

  39. Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson's disease.67

  40. Sugar can increase the size of your liver by making your liver cells divide and it can increase the amount of liver fat.68,69

  41. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney such as the formation of kidney stones.70,71

  42. Sugar can damage your pancreas.72

  43. Sugar can increase your body's fluid retention.73

  44. Sugar is enemy #1 of your bowel movement.74

  45. Sugar can compromise the lining of your capillaries.75

  46. Sugar can make your tendons more brittle.76

  47. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.77

  48. Sugar can reduce the learning capacity, adversely affect school children's grades and cause learning disorders.78,79

  49. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves which can alter your mind's ability to think clearly.80

  50. Sugar can cause depression.81

  51. Sugar can increase your risk of gout.82

  52. Sugar can increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease.83

  53. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone.84,85,86,87

  54. Sugar can lead to dizziness.88

  55. Diets high in sugar will increase free radicals and oxidative stress.89

  56. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.90

  57. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration and is associated with a twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.91,92

  58. Sugar is an addictive substance.93

  59. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.94

  60. Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.95

  61. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.96

  62. Your body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.97

  63. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.98

  64. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).99

  65. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.100

  66. Sugar can slow down the ability of your adrenal glands to function.101

  67. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.102

  68. I.V.s (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to your brain.103

  69. Sugar increases your risk of polio.104

  70. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.105

  71. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.106

  72. In intensive care units: Limiting sugar saves lives.107

  73. Sugar may induce cell death.108

  74. In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44 percent drop in antisocial behavior.109

  75. Sugar dehydrates newborns.110

  76. Sugar can cause gum disease.111

"Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from Mediocre Minds"   - Albert Einstein

Written by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:15 PM

Replies:


  • DreaKevAiyana
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:27 PM
  • Not to long ago I remember watching Sylvia Browne on Montel Williams and she said that her guide, Francine, said sugar needs to be cut out of humans' lives because it is the worst thing we eat.  Guess maybe she was right!

    Andrea - mom to my girlie Aiyana Stza - wife to that crazy guy Kevin

     

     

     

     

     

  • Abigails_Mom07
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:34 PM
  • My jaw hit the floor when I scrolled down this list I was thinking about how many candy bars and cartons of ice cream etc. Not to mention just everyday foods! Theres sugar in EVERYTHING... Scary stuff I'm going to think twice before giving into my sweet tooth or letting my DD eat sugar, thats for sure! I love Sylvia!! LOL

    "Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from Mediocre Minds"   - Albert Einstein

  • minneapolismama
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:39 PM
  • i was not a huge sweets eater as a kid- but since i got pregnant i have had a huge sweet tooth! we had a HUGE bag of peanut m&ms and i told my boyfriend a few days ago to take it to work and that we were not going to buy sweets anymore because i have eaten WAY to much sugar in the past year and a half it disgusts me. it truely is addicting! not to say that i won't make christmas cookies or have pumpkin pie (hehe) but it won't the the norm anymore! anything in moderation.. but people abuse sugar so often moderation is way less than we think.
  • lollymarie74
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:45 PM
  • And don't forget...there is sugar in flour...we've just recently taken flour out of our diets. Well...I am not so good about it, but my husband is stud with not eating it. Another thing, don't know if this was on the list... but sugar raises your glucose levels, which raises your insulin levels..which then your body kicks in on the high levels of cortisol and thats where that extra tummy comes from... when my husband cut the flour and sugars out completely for a few weeks, he lost that tiny lit bit of tummy that he could not get rid of... I have yet to follow in his ways... :)

    AND>> his mom called a few weeks ago telling us that she was just diagnosed with diabetes. Her doc of course wanted her on meds and she said she'd rather do this by changing her lifestyle. My husband put her on a strict diet, no flour no sugar AT ALL...just protien protien protien...just for the first few weeks...he made her change her sleeping habits..had her eating 6 small meals a day..

    It has been tough for her to change all of these things... She said the hardest has been eating more often. But she has been a trooper and followed it to a T and low and behold..she went back to the doc after only 2 weeks of this.. and they already no longer consider her a diabetic!! She ROCKED!! We are so proud of her!

    Just wanted to make the point that cutting out that sugar and flour as well (all flour, whole grain or not) will do wonders for our health! I am not a nutrionist.. but our good friend was voted one of the top 10 nutrionist in the country. So we learn alot from her and RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH!!
  • jellyphish
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:47 PM
  • I knew it was bad, but holy begeez!  Happy Halloween kiddies!
  • lollymarie74
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 8:53 PM

  • Quoting jellyphish:

    I knew it was bad, but holy begeez!  Happy Halloween kiddies!

    HAHA!! yea! How about it! I guess we'll all be handing out .... stickers? I know!! Educate b4 you Vaccinate stickers! We'd all be the most popular neighbors!! :)
  • DreaKevAiyana
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 9:00 PM

  • Quoting lollymarie74:


    Quoting jellyphish:

    I knew it was bad, but holy begeez!  Happy Halloween kiddies!

    HAHA!! yea! How about it! I guess we'll all be handing out .... stickers? I know!! Educate b4 you Vaccinate stickers! We'd all be the most popular neighbors!! :)

    I love that idea!!  I was trying to think of something to do in the coming years when my daughter actually starts liking things like Halloween, but I don't want her eating all that candy!  I'll probably try and figure out a way to switch all that candy for her faves - bananas, plums, peaches, apricots, pineapple, and whatever other fruits are around!!

    Andrea - mom to my girlie Aiyana Stza - wife to that crazy guy Kevin

     

     

     

     

     

  • Gabes_momma05
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 9:14 PM
  • I LOVE sugar, I knew it was bad for you but not that bad :(. I had no idea it could cause Toximia in pregnant women. But how does it lead to Alcoholism?! That one I don't get. Oh well.
  • rnbwbrite
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 9:16 PM
  • Yes, there is a LOT more sugar in the everyday foods we eat than we'd like to think about. I challenge every one of you to check the sugar content of everything you buy next time you are at the grocery store and try not to buy one thing that hsa over 5g of sugar per serving b/c that's how much sugar it takes to deplete your immune system by 60%!!! That's only one teaspoon!

    You DO have a legal right to refuse vaccines, learn more, make an informed choice;

    Group owner :   http://www.cafemom.com/group/antivaccine


  • minneapolismama
  • by on Oct. 25, 2007 at 10:44 PM
  • i was thinking.. is it ok to use honey or pure marple syrup? there has to be something sweet that is safe!!!

Only group members can reply to this post.

Apply to Group


minneapolismama
Choosing Not to Vaccinate: General Discussion

Around CafeMom

Check out some of the top posts today in Groups:

Advertisement
Advertisement

© 2009 CMI Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.