Persuasive Speech On Sugar

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If sweet is sweet then what is sugar? Diabetes, cancer, dementia, depression, acne, infertility, heart disease. Doesn’t sound too sweet. The average American consumes about 152 pounds of sugar a year. The average American man weighs 195.5 pounds, the average American woman weighs 167lbs. In the 1960s the average American man weighed in at 167lbs and the average American woman at 141lbs.That is astounding If you divide the 152 pounds per year, it comes out that the average man consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar every day. When it comes to children, they consume around 34 teaspoons of sugar every day, which makes one of four kids pre-diabetic. Inflammations are also very often results of consuming too much sugar and flour, as well as increased blood…show more content…
An alcoholic cannot have “just one drink” – the trick is to go cold turkey. Stop eating all forms of sugar, all flour products, and all artificial sweeteners – as they slow metabolism, spike cravings, and store fat. Ideally, for 10 days you will avoid any foods that come in a box, package, or can that have a label. Instead stik to real, whole, fresh foods. Don’t Drink Your Calories “Any form of liquid sugar calories is worse than solid food with sugar or flour,” says Dr. Hyman. It’s like mainlining sugar straight to your liver. Juices, sodas, sports drinks, and sweetened teas and coffees are the biggest source of sugar calories in most people’s diets. One can of soda a day increases a kid’s chance of being obese by 60 percent and a woman’s chance of type 2 diabetes by 80 percent. Protein PowerProtein is a source of energy free of carbohydrates. This is what makes it helpful in balancing the blood sugar and insulin levels. Start the day healthy and have breakfast made of whole farm eggs or a protein shake. Using nuts, eggs, fish, chicken, seeds or grass-fed meat for protein at every meal is highly recommendable. Protein make you fuller longer because it breaks down more slowly compared to sugar and is great for delivering the energy we necessitate. The average serving size of the meal rich in proteins should be 4-6 ounces – about the size of your…show more content…
This means that you can eat a lot of them, as much as you want and whichever you want, not just the starchy ones such as beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes or winter squash. It is recommendable to consume more greens, including cauliflower, kale, broccoli, peppers, asparagus, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms, green beans, artichokes, the whole 10 days. Fight Sugar With Fat Fat is very useful because it makes you feel full, it doesn’t make you fat. It is also good for balancing the sugar levels in the blood and a necessary constituent of your cells. You can keep your mind off sugar and avoid it with the help of good fat, which you can find in extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, coconut butter, fish etc. Prepare For Emergencies Many vending machines and fast food joints will make you think of sugar, especially if your blood levels of it are decreased. Dr. Hyman advices: You should always have an emergency life pack with yourself. It should consist of protein, good fats, good snacks, like for example: coconut butter and packet of Artisana nut butters, walnuts, almonds, turkey or salmon jerky, pumpkin seeds, wild salmon or sardines and wild blueberries, without sugar of

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