Last night I watched this fascinating documentary called Fed Up. It’s about how everything we’ve
known about food is completely wrong. Most people think that if you want to
lose weight, you just have to work out and eat a certain amount of calories. In
reality, we need to be watching WHAT we eat. There is a ton of added sugar in
pretty much every single item on any grocery store’s shelves.
These added sugars make your metabolism slow down, while
hiking up your cravings and making you consume even more food. Sugar is
essentially as addicting if not more than alcohol and tobacco products. But government
regulators aren’t too keen on keeping us informed about any of this because the
more we are addicted to sugar, the more we crave and buy it. They’re in it for
the profit, which is going to have detrimental effects on our nation (more so
than it already has).
Cutting out sugar from your diet is on par with trying to
quit smoking. There will be withdrawal symptoms like headaches, irritability,
and lethargy. No wonder it’s so hard to stay away from sweets when we are
addicted to them like heroin. Except it’s perfectly legal and acceptable to
feed your habit.
This all makes perfect sense in my life. It explains so much
why I am so obsessed with having candy daily; it is literally an addiction. I
get upset when I haven’t had chocolate or I get tired if I go a few days
without ice cream. That’s insane to me. I am not going to let sugar take hold
of my body or my mind. Now that I am aware of the consequences, it will be
easier to bypass certain food. This year, I am going to be smarter about the
food choices I consume. No more fast food or processed meals. I am going to be
cooking more to help eliminate my consumption of added sugar.
I know for me, when I consume foods high in sugar I get into
a fog. It’s only when I fast or haven’t eaten all day that I come out of the
haze. I don’t want to be anything but fully present in my life. My clarity will
come from eating clean and avoiding sugar when possible.
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