Dec 28 2008
International Sugar Free Month
Dr. Scott Olson ND, the founder of National Sugar Free Month, is launching a support group to help people turn away from sugar and towards healthy weight loss.
He’s a naturopathic doctor and has written a book on sugar addiction, Sugarettes.
January is International Sugar Free Month. Please see the link at the end for more information.
Why is sugar bad?
Here are some of the reasons that have been proved by recent research studies.
#1 It suppresses your immune system, so you are prone for more infections.
#2 It can cause anxiety and you can have difficulty in concentrating.
#3 It can cause a significant rise in your triglyceride levels (which later lead to obesity, hypertension and other heart diseases).
#4 It can cause a variety of cancers like breast, ovaries, prostate.
#5 It can increase fasting levels of glucose, leading to diabetes.
#6 It can weaken your eyesight.
#7 It can lead to alcoholism.
#8 It can cause tooth decay.
#9 It can cause arthritis.
#10 It can cause asthma.
#11 It can cause gall stones
#12 It is very addictive.
#13 It is harmful to your blood vessels.
#14 It can cause indigestion.
#15 It can precipitate an attack of migraine or epilepsy.
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