Do You Eat Too Much Sugar?
The Center for Disease Control says that about one-third of all people with diabetes do not know they have it.
I keep meaning to write a post about diabetes. Everywhere I go I am reminded that I need to write that diabetes post.
Life is keeping me so busy that I just haven’t had time to do research on diabetes. I felt like I didn’t know enough, and needed to find more information.
Today it hit me!
All of us push this to the bottom of the to do list. You know heart disease and diabetes are on the rise. But you don’t take the time to evaluate what you are eating and make changes until some health problem forces you to.
Don’t wait to get sick!
The world eats 160 million tons of sugar.
What can you do?
- Eat foods in as close to their natural state as possible!
- Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
- Drink water, skip soft drinks!
- Read labels, and choose foods sweetened with fruit juice as a first choice, then more natural rather than chemicalized sweeteners if you must. Remember that there isn’t a “healthy” sweetener. Moderation means use very little.
- Do not eat or drink anything containing high fructose corn syrup. It is harmful and should be considered addictive.
- Chromium may be of particular help with improving the way your body uses sugar.
- EXERCISE!
If you can’t do ALL of the above, pick out a few that you CAN do today, to reduce your risk of diabetes.
I know Grandma always told you to
“Give me a little sugar!”
A piece of fruit is a much better choice.
Take good care of yourself.
If you need help find it.
If we can help, let us know.
Many blessings,
Carrie
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November 10th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Hi Carrie,
This is a great post!
As a Baby Boomer who ignored having blood glucose readings that were “just a little bit high” for 30 years, I have to say I was amazed, chagrined, and in total denial when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes about 2 years ago.
It is a disease that is becoming epidemic for Baby Boomers, so I am glad you wrote about it!!
Your points are all excellent. One I would like to add, is that we all need to recognize that the food processors of the world are tricking us by putting high fructose corn syrup in just about anything that is processed. Even stuff like soda crackers, that didn’t contain it years ago.
Be on the lookout for this - read your labels carefully!!
Just the other day, for example, I was talking to someone who was telling me how careful she was about the foods she buys - and she told me she is a recent convert to eating yogurt daily to help her digestion. She specifically mentioned that she was buying a very popular relatively new brand, that comes in a green container.
I told her that eating yogurt daily is great as far as I am concerned, but that I cannot allow myself to eat that brand, as it has too many unneeded additives in it, including corn syrup as the second ingredient.
I’ve taken to buying organic yogurt myself; the brand I use has all the good probiotic cultures in it, but not all the chemical additives.
Whole foods, that’s the way to go!!
Anne