Sugar is Poison.

Written By Chrissy P

Sugar is not classified as a “poison” because of semantics and profit. Technically, sugar is classified as a nutrient because your body can metabolize it and use it for energy. Our bodies need glucose ( a simple sugar), our brains, muscles and organs all use glucose, without it, we would parish. However, our body makes all the glucose we need from protein and fat ( via gluconeogenesis).

Sugar is

  • ADDICTIVE- Hijacks dopamine in the brain like a drug.

  • CORROSIVE- Inflames tissues, rusts proteins through glycation, and eats away at cartiladge and blood vessels.

  • DISEASE FEEDING- Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Joint Pain, Arthritis, and Alzheimers can all be side effects, or caused by excess sugar within the body.

What is Glycation? Excess sugar in the body binds to proteins and fats creating Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs). These AGEs stiffen collagen, Cartilage, and joint tissue. They act like rust inside your body, accelerating arthritis, wrinkling skin, and damaging blood vessels.

Yes, whole foods ( Fruits) have sugar too. However, that sugar is wrapped in fibre and nutrients so the body handles it slower.

Yes, BigFood makes a plethora of sugars and sweeteners that are, in my opinion, highly toxic to the body. Below is a list of hidden sugars you will find on the ingredient labels. Treat these as poisons and avoid them. Your body will thank you.

Refined & Added Sugars to Avoid:

  • Sucrose (Table sugar)

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

  • Corn Syrup / Corn Syrup Solids

  • Glucose

  • Fructose

  • Maltose

  • Dextrose

  • Galactose

  • Invert Sugar

  • Powdered Sugar

  • Beet Sugar

  • Cane Sugar/ Cane Juice/ Cane Syrup

  • Brown Sugar ( White sugar with molassess)

Sugars that sound “Healthy” but are Not:

  • Agave Nectar ( Super high in fructose- worse for your liver than table sugar)

  • Fruit Juice Concentrate ( Stripped of Fiber, just sugar water)

  • Palm Sugar/ Coconut Sugar ( same b blood sugar hit)

  • Honey, Maple Syrup, Date Syrup ( still sugar in the body)

Sugar Alcohols- Marketed as “safe”, but some side effects can include; bloating, gas, diarrhea, cramps ( can trigger IBS symptoms as it ferments in the colon), blood clot risks, toxic to pets. They still stress the gut and can fuel inflammation.

  • Sorbitol

  • Xylitol

  • Maltitol

  • Mannitol

  • Erythritol

Chrissy P
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