This isn't a post about chemistry, but more about what sugar is in and how often we have it in our diets.
When you get up in the morning and start your day with a sugared cereal or a sugared waffle with sugared syrup and down that with some sugared OJ, your starting your day off with a big bang! Literally. Sugar consumption is what we do in our American diet. If there isn't enough sugar in our food we have to replace that sugar with enough salt.
Then in steps the dreaded "high fructose corn syrup". Not that its as bad as smoking, but it can be bad in high rates of consumption. Your body can't break down corn nor the products that are made from corn, (as easily). So, your body begins to become inflamed and creates all sorts of symptoms that pop up for various reasons. So what's that real problem then? Well, high fructose corn syrup is in almost EVERYTHING that you eat. When shopping, look down, if you see that your cart is full of boxes, when shopping for food, then your are consuming high amounts of high fructose corn syrup, even if those boxes are 'organic' or "low fat" etc. It is used to sweeten everything from catsup to yogurt. And whoa to the person that looks to get "low sugar" anything. That just has more artificial sweeteners in it to make it taste like sugar.
What about eating your whole grains and fruits? " I eat that and stay with low fat meals". How many of you have heard about eating your "whole" grains to keep yourself healthy. What you need to really do is break down what you consume on a regular day and see what it's all really made of. Grains and fruit are sugars. When we over consume those items, we constantly bombard our system with sugar. Regardless if that sugar is a complex carb (takes longer to break down) like whole wheat, or a simple carbs (takes longer than a simple sugar, but faster than a complex carb). Carbs are sugar and wheat is a products that our bodies can't break down in large quantities. We have been conditioned to believe that we need low fat , partially hydrogenated fats, and lots of whole wheat foods. All of which are inflammatory products.
So what do I have left to eat?! Well, eating fruits aren't bad, unless fruit comprises 90% of your diet. It should be a mix of vegetables, fruit, lean meats, fish, some cheese/milks along with some fats/oils. That doesn't sound good? You mean I have to cook everything? I don't have time for that! Might be true, but you don't have time for diseases and feeling bad either. Its like saying you don't have enough time to exercise 30 mins a day, but you have 2-3 hours a night to sit in front of your computer or your TV. Its all about prioritising what you want in your life.
