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How bad is sugar for you?
By Christina | June 15, 2009
It’s natural and it’s sweet, how bad can it be for you? Actually it is not bad for you per se but it is filled with calories which lead to weight gain. Unfortunately a side effect of sugar is that it actually inhibits the body’s ability to burn fat. In other words, it not only adds calories and weight, it stops you from burning the fat - it’s a double whammy.
Sugar is found in places you may not even realize - white bread, beer, pasta, rice, even milk - it may do wonders for calcium but not for your sugar intake. Can you believe that one slice of bread converts into the equivalent of fourTABLESPOONS of sugar?
When you eat sugar, insulin production increases which then causes the body to store fat. Here are a few tips to help you with the sugar intake:
- Avoid most cereal and performance bars - they are filled with sugar
- Add vinegar to your meals; it is loaded with acetic acid which has been shown to counter effect the sugar
- Increase your fiber intake
- Workout first thing in the morning
See if this helps and if you are one of those people who are sure they are eating properly and not losing weight, look into the sugar in the foods you eat - you might be surprised.
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