The Zero Sugar Challenge

I am so SICK of everyone being SICK.

*Far too often, I hear about friends and family being diagnosed with yet another illness or a family member has passed due to cancer, a heart attack, or just overall body failure...why is that?

I'm no scientist, but I have done my fair share of research on the topic so here's what I've learned.

Sugar is Killing Us

We are consuming more fructose (sugar) than ever before and it's literally killing us. Drinking and eating such things makes it hard for our brains to recognize the hormone, leptin. Leptin let's you know you've had enough to eat...so without leptin, we keep eating. Now that we're over-eaten, we've irritated our pancreas. Our pancreas helps regulate blood sugar so the more sugar you eat, the harder it's having to work. Overworked pancreas = obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes.

Our Children Won't Outlive Us

For the first time in history, our children aren't expected to live longer than us. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are killing our children slowly. That sounds MORE than a threat to me, so let's do something about it!

Sugar is Addictive

Now, this fact is more well known, but it's important to know. Consuming sugar or even thinking about it causes a euphoric effect produced by dopamine. We interpret dopamine as pleasure, making us want to repeat the behavior again, thus the "binge eating" begins!

"The food you eat can be either the safest form of medicine or the slowest form of poison." 

-Ann Wigmore

So What's The Zero Sugar Challenge?

For 2 weeks, I will eliminate added sugar from my diet and log everything from cravings to consumption records to share with you. I have already begun calculating how much sugar I consume normally and I'll tell you, It's SHOCKING. If you'd like to do this challenge with me, feel free! I'd love to include some of your findings in the next few posts.

THE ZERO SUGAR CHALLENGE | BEFORE WE START...

* I am not claiming that all illnesses & diseases are due to sugar.

Sources:

Sugar Facts

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yda8RtOcVFU&list=WL&index=5

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFlnlGx0B5U&index=3&list=WL

 https://authoritynutrition.com/10-similarities-between-junk-foods-and-drugs/

Our Children Won't Outlive Us

 http://www.emed.com.au/conditionsemed/childrens-health/generation-fat-why-our-kids-wont-outlive-us/

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