Ways Sugar Ruins Your Health (Apdapted from Nancy Appleton PhD)

1. Sugar can suppress the immune system

2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body

3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and crankiness in children

4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides

5. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more sugar you eat the more you loose

6. Sugar reduces high density lipoproteins

7. Sugar leads to chromium deficiency

8. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose

9. Sugar causes copper deficiency

10. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium

11. Sugar raises the level of neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine

12. Sugar can weaken eyesight

13. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia

14. Sugar can produce an acidic digestive tract

15. Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children

16. Sugar can cause tooth decay

17. Sugar contributes to obesity

18. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

19. Sugar can cause arthritis

20. Sugar can cause asthma

21. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albincans (yeast infection)

22. Sugar can cause gallstones

23. Sugar can cause heart disease

24. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids

25. Sugar can cause varicose veins

26. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.

27. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease

28. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis

29. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity

30. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity

31. Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the body

32. Sugar can decrease growth hormone

33. Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure

34. Sugar can increase cholesterol

35. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children

36. Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein

37. Sugar causes food allergies

38. Sugar can contribute to diabetes

39. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy

40. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children

41. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA

42. Sugar can change the structure of protein

43. Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen

44. Sugar can cause cataracts

45. Sugar can cause emphysema

46. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis

47. Sugar can promote an elevation of low density lipoproteins (LDL)

48. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease

49. Sugar lowers the enzyme's ability to function

50. Sugar can increase the size of the liver

51. Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat

52. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney

53. Sugar can damage the pancreas

54. Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention

55. Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement

56. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness)

57. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries

58. Sugar can make the tendons more brittle

59. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines

60. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and that brain waves

61. Sugar can cause depression

62. Sugar can cause dyspepsia (indigestion)

63. Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout

64. High refined sugar diet reduces learning capacity

65. Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins: albumin and lipoproteins. Which may reduce the body’s ability to handle fat and cholesterol

66. Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease

67. Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness

68. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalances, some hormones become under active and others become overactive

69. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones

70. Sugar can lead to the hypothalamus to become highly sensitive to a large variety of stimuli

71. Sugar can lead to dizziness

72. Diets high in sugar can cause free radicals and oxidative stress

73. Sugar feeds cancer

74. Sugar slows food’s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract

75. Sugar is an addictive substance

76. Sugar can exacerbate PMS

77. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability

78. The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch

79. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

80. Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function

81. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures

82. Sugar may induce cell death

83. Sugar dehydrates newborns

84. Sugar can cause low birth weight babies

85. Sugar induces salt and water retention

86. Sugar may contribute to mild memory loss

87. Sugar can cause metabolic syndrome