Is Sugar Bad for You? Everything You Need to Know About Sugar

Is Sugar Bad For You? Everything You Need to Know About Sugar

Did you know that all the negative publicity and research saying sugar is bad is a result of starvation/restriction. That’s right, when subjects are fully nourished they do not exhibit addictive behaviors with sugar. These behaviors are exhibited when subjects are underfed, restricted, or deprived of food. ⠀⠀

When our body is deprived of its preferred fuel (carbohydrates), the body is going to attempt to get the simplest version of that fuel - sugar is a simple form of carbohydrate, making it a very easy fuel source. Our body is attempting to get a quick, easily broken down form of carbohydrate in order to fuel the body. It’s trying to save you! ⠀⠀

Viewing sugar as neutral is the key to eating sugar in normal quantities. Normal = a typical amount individualized person to person. When we limit or deprive ourselves of a certain food, we are more likely to crave that food and over eat that food.⠀⠀

I know so many people feel addicted to sugar, and that feeling is absolutely valid. Once you normalize sugar in your life, the addictive feeling extinguishes.

Reminders About Sugar

• You body can use candy for fuel...it even has vitamins in it

• You are not a bad person for enjoying candy, this month or any other month

• You are not actually addicted to sugar, but I know you feel addicted to sugar

• The research about sugar addiction is based on restriction and there was no correlation when the subjects were not starved. Meaning...we will binge on anything if we are starved, not just sugar.

• Giving yourself full permission to eat candy will actually allow you to stop over eating candy

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