| Why is sugar toxic to the body? In 1957, Dr | | | | is stored in the form of glucose. Eventually, if |
| William Coda Martin attempted to answer the | | | | sugar is consumed every day, your liver will be |
| question: When is food a food and when is it a | | | | unable to store the excess sugar and is returned |
| poison? | | | | to the blood in the form of fatty acids. Guess |
| His definition of "poison" was: "Medically: Any | | | | where those fatty acids are stored? They are |
| substance applied to the body, ingested or | | | | stored in the most inactive areas: The belly, the |
| developed within the body, which causes or may | | | | buttocks, the breasts and the thighs. After these |
| cause disease." Dr. Martin determined that sugar is | | | | areas have been filled-up, the fatty acids then get |
| indeed a poison and thus, classified it as such. | | | | distributed to organs such as the heart and |
| Sugar's toxic wrath is in part due to it's | | | | kidneys. |
| composition as a purely refined carbohydrate. It is | | | | Sugar hinders the body's immune system and |
| a chemical. Our bodies cannot utilize this poison | | | | predisposes people to illness and disease. Our |
| because it has been stripped of all vitamins, | | | | white blood cells are adversely affected. Here are |
| minerals, and all other nutrients that help your | | | | just some health conditions associated with |
| body create optimum health. What occurs when | | | | over-consumption of sugar: Obesity, cancer, aging, |
| sugar is ingested is a balancing act that takes | | | | cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, |
| place inside our bodies. | | | | adult-onset diabetes, eczema, kidney stones, |
| Because balance or homeostasis is so essential to | | | | depression, candida (yeast over-growth), anxiety, |
| our bodies, the minerals sodium, potassium, | | | | dental cavities, atherosclerosis, poor brain function |
| magnesium and calcium are utilized to create this | | | | and countless other conditions. |
| balance. For example, in order to neutralize the | | | | Cancer is affected by sugar due to the cancer |
| blood from sugar (sugar creates an acidic body), | | | | cell's main source of fuel: Glucose. By controlling |
| calcium is taken from the bones and teeth, thus, | | | | blood glucose, the cancer cells are starved for |
| decay and osteoporosis may occur. If sugar is | | | | fuel and the immune system is bolstered. |
| consumed every day, our bodies eventually will be | | | | We think of sugar as the granulated white stuff |
| depleted of these very important minerals and | | | | but it can be disguised in many forms such as: |
| leave you with mineral deficiencies that depletes | | | | corn syrup, fructose, sucrose, lactose, molasses, |
| your health and weakens your defenses against | | | | honey, maltose, fruit juice and many other forms. |
| disease. This process allows the dreaded | | | | It is essential that we become aware of the |
| free-radicals to cause major damage. Think of | | | | hidden sources of sugar found in processed foods. |
| free-radicals as your body's equivalent to nuclear | | | | In order to create optimum health, it is essential |
| destruction. | | | | that we mindfully choose whole grains, fruits, |
| Excess sugar affects every single organ in the | | | | vegetables, lower our stress levels, exercise and |
| body - including the liver. The liver is where sugar | | | | AVOID SUGAR. |