Day 1
Sugar's ill effects on health is no news to me. I have been aware of it since my childhood. I have learnt about it in depth in naturopathic college, as a matter of fact even my biochemistry professor in medical school have ingrained it in us that sugar is detrimental to health.
Yet, for reasons known and some unknown I have had periods in my life when I have been eating more sugar than what I would call healthy levels. I don't add sugar to any foods or drinks, I don't even have sugar in the cupboard, but there are days when I have chocolate, ice cream, cake or pastries.
Having attended a webinar on Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome not too long ago, then reading about "dr. Lustig's "Sugar, The Bitter Truth" video, and most recently having had a family member diagnosed with diabetes I have reached my tipping point.
Today was day one of "My sweet life without sugar".
I am planning to log. blog my experiences, good or bad, primarily for my own education and self observation. If anybody else learns from it, that's just "icing on the cake". Wait a minute... that's sugar, which is bad... but it would sound odd if I said: "nuts on the salad"... which I have just about every day, and the truth is, that I enjoy it more than icing on the cake.
I will get into details about sugar and it's effects on cells, tissues, organs, body systems later. For now, I am just observing that my first day without sugar was a good day. I had no cravings. I was quite emotional which may have been partially related to not having any sugar, although I can't prove that and I have a few other reasons that may have provided sufficient reason to feel kind of blue.
Let's hope my liver is grateful for not having to process any sugar and I will have a good restful sleep tonight.
