Refined sugar, damn bad?

[Stx]

I like to add refined sugar directly into my post workout shake.
I like to add refined sugar into my cottage cheese (taste better).

I'm bulking btw.

And then I read that the refined sugar is damn bad.

Sugar is without question one of the most dangerous substances on the food market today.

What we are talking about here is sucrose, the white crystalline sugar refined from cane or beet juice by stripping away all its vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, water, and other synergists.

White sugar is an industrially processed chemical not found in nature, and it is not fit for human consumption.

Other sugars such as fructose (in fruit and honey), lactose (in milk), and maltose (in grains) are natural substances with nutritional value.

Raw sugar is a coarse, brown, sticky variety made by simply boiling down whole cane juice and it too is a wholesome food, but it is very difficult to find in the Western world.

The so called 'brown sugar' sold in supermarkets is nothing more than refined white sugar with some molasses spun back into it for color and flavor. It is not a 'health food'.

Sugar suppresses the immune system by causing the pancreas to secrete abnormally large quantities of insulin, which is required to break it down.

Insulin remains in circulation in the bloodstream long after sugar has been metabolized, and one of its main side effects is to suppress the release of growth hormone in the pituitary gland.

Growth hormone is a primary regulator of the immune system, so anyone who eats a lot of sugar every day is going to experience critical growth hormone deficiency and consequent immune deficiency caused by the constant presence of insulin in the bloodstream.

Furthermore, refined white sugar is treated as a toxic foreign agent by the immune system, owing to its unnatural chemical structure as well as the industrial contaminants it retains from the refining process.

Sugar thus triggers an unnecessary immune response while simultaneously suppressing immune function, thereby debilitating the immune system with a double edged sword.

Sugar is the chief culprit in many diseases and degenerative conditions.

It can easily cause diabetes and is a major factor in candidacies, both of which are epidemic in the industrialized Western world.

Since sugar is 'nutritionally naked', the body must 'borrow' the missing vitamins, minerals and other synergistic nutrients required to metabolize sugar from its own tissues.

Heavy sugar consumption therefore causes a constant siphoning of nutrients from the body. Recent evidence suggests that sugar causes dental problems not so much by contact with the teeth but rather by leaching the teeth of calcium from within.

Sugar also depletes the body of potassium and magnesium, which are required for proper cardiac function, and is therefore a major factor in heart disease.

The nutritional leaching caused by sugar can give rise to intense food cravings and eating binges, as the body seeks to replenish the nutrients 'stolen' from it by sugar.

Most people consume far more sugar than their bodies can possibly use for energy. When this happens, the liver converts the extra sugar into molecules called triglycerides and stores it as fat, or else produces cholesterol from the by-products of sugar and deposits it in veins and arteries. Sugar is thus a major factor in obesity and arteriosclerosis as well.

Sugar is an addictive substance. In Sugar Blues, William Dufty writes; 'The difference between sugar addiction and narcotic addiction is largely one of degree.'

Abruptly giving up sugar invariably brings on the sort of withdrawal symptoms associated with narcotic drugs- fatigue, lassitude, depression, moodiness, headaches, aching limbs.

Its addictive nature is also reflected in current per capita consumption in the USA- an average of 130 pounds of sugar per person per year, or about 1/3 pound daily. That qualifies as 'substance abuse'. Most people don't even realize how much sugar they're taking every day because much of it is hidden in other foods.

A 12-ounce can of a typical soft drink, for example, contains about nine teaspoons of refined white sugar.

Sugar consumption in the USA is so high that it has also caused a social problem through its deleterious effects on behaviour, especially in children, who are displaying increasingly severe behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.

In a recent study conducted by Dr. C. Keith Connors of the Children's Hospital in Washington, DC, a 'deadly' link was established between the consumption of sugar with carbohydrates (such as breakfast cereal, cake, and biscuits) and violent behaviour, hypertension, and learning impediments.

In other studies, chronic violence in prisons was remarkably reduced simply by eliminating refined sugar and starch from prison diets. Singapore in 1991 banned sugary soft drink sales from all schools and youth center's, citing the danger that sugar poses to the mental and physical health of children.

If you or your children have a sweet tooth, you can easily satisfy it by concocting treats with honey, molasses, and barley malt, which are not only sweet but also nutritious and therapeutically beneficial."

What do you think about it?
I don't drink fizzy drinks, nor junk food like orego and stuff. But do you think I should remove the extra white sugar?

[Chipman]

I personally would get rid of the sugar because it is abosrbed into the system very fast and is stored as fat if it is not burned right away. Get your source of carbs from fruits, grains, and vegatables. If you have to have sweetness use splenda...

Well that's my humble opinion anyway..

[Stx]

I personally would get rid of the sugar because it is abosrbed into the system very fast and is stored as fat if it is not burned right away. Get your source of carbs from fruits, grains, and vegatables. If you have to have sweetness use splenda...

Well that's my humble opinion anyway..

Thx for sharing ur opinion!
I believe the extra fat is not a problem since I'm bulking.

[johnnyironboard]

White sugar = White death.

[pumpedgator]

There are "more healthy" options, but refined sugar alone won't make you fat---excess calories will.

If your like me and have a sweet tooth, I chose to quench my daily craving immediately post work out along with my shake and oatmeal. A girl I work with has a candy jar, I usually grab a couple pieces. I will even do this on a cut, although I try to do it less frequently because most candy is fairly calorie dense---at least the type I like. I figure, Im I am going to cause an insulin spike and I am gonna eat candy, there is no better time than immediately pwo.

[johnnyironboard]

There are "more healthy" options, but refined sugar alone won't make you fat---excess calories will.

I figure, Im I am going to cause an insulin spike and I am gonna eat candy, there is no better time than immediately pwo.

You realize you are having it both ways- trying to belong to "the calorie is a calorie" camp while at the same time realizing that insulin and blood sugar do mean something. In "the calorie is a calorie" camp insulin is just something type I diabetic's have to inject.

[alan aragon]

I like to add refined sugar directly into my post workout shake.
I like to add refined sugar into my cottage cheese (taste better).

I'm bulking btw.

And then I read that the refined sugar is damn bad.





What do you think about it?
I don't drink fizzy drinks, nor junk food like orego and stuff. But do you think I should remove the extra white sugar?

That post you quoted sounds like yellow journalistic alarmist crap. Sugar is fine as long as it doesn't dominate your carb intake. Keep it under 10% max of your total caloric intake, & you'll still have a high degree of nutrient density given the rest of your diet is well balanced. Don't believe the goofy wannabescientific scare tactics, sugar is only good or bad depending on relative proportion.

[Hercule]

Replace it with fructose, its a little more expensive but its something like 30% sweeter.