What happens when you go without sugar for 10 days?

I just bought Stevia Seeds. I'm going to add it my Passion Flower,Lemon Grass, Spearmint Herbal Tea creation.
My name is Gopherman, and I'm a sugar addict!


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History will look back on this time not as the Space Age or the Information Age, but as the Toxic Age. From environmental pollution to food pollution, we are swimming in a sea of poison. And that's why we get sick before we die.
And sugar is right there at the Top 2 of the list of deadly foods. Right alongside aspartame.

The one smartest thing my daughter ever did was ban sugar entirely from her house. Her kids whine about it, but they'll thank her in ten years.

 

I have tried to grow Stevia seeds and never could get them to grow very tall. I finally went and bought one at Atwoods. I love the stuff.

Excellent thread, Yard Dart!

 

You may feel "better" after 10 days but you'll still have the addiction cravings for a bit longer than that. I gave up sugar and wheat a while back and while I missed bread, the sugar craving was nothing short of scary. It took about a month before the urge to eat sweets went away to a manageable level (for me anyway) The plus side was I lost 30 lbs in 5 months without changing my exercise levels. So it's true what they say, it does turn to fat, and when your body doesn't have it, it breaks down the glycogen and uses that. I've not been as religious with it lately so the weight is creeping up again but once you've done it you know what to expect. pure white and deadly... that's sugar.

 

Most people do not know is that starches are converted into sugars by an enzyme in our gut known as amylase. Even if you stop consuming sugar directly but continue to eat any starches, those starches will still end up as sugar before they are absorbed by the digestive system. White refined starches are the worst.

 

The hypoglycemic index of sugar is 100 compared to 25 for an apple. White flour is also 100, meaning that your body gets the same carb hit and rapid rise in blood sugar as if you ate the same dry weight as sugar.

 

Good book on the subject is (the sugar blues ) very old . written I think in the late 60's

 

I have almost successfully cut all unnecessary sugars out of my diet and been feeling a lot more awake in the later afternoons. Which I used to always feel sluggish around that time. But man trying to avoid that pumpkin pie in the fridge has been tough haha.

 

I finally cut sugar by using dried dates on my morning oatmeal. With a GI of only 42, it's a start.

 

I long ago cut processed sugar whenever possible. I was borderline Type 2 diabetic. I switched to whole wheat or multigrain bread, brown rice, diet soda (yeah, it has it's own set of problems), more fruit and veggies. I try to substitute yams/sweet potatoes for white taters, but that's not as direct a replacement. Staying away from tater chips, and I bake my fries on the rare times I cook them. I try to avoid fried foods, doing more baked meat.
I could do "better", but some things I just refuse to compromise on.
My BP and colesterol have always tested good.

 

If you have sugar issues try cutting out wheat. Something i read about.Written by a doctor.

 

I had an epiphany today! While enjoying my coffee on this cold day, I realized how much a luxury coffee will become when SHTF. Although its not sugar, the depletion of caffeine can be a major issue during a crises and can cause you to be off your groove when you need all your focus. Lately, I have been trying to go without coffee for a few days for not only my health, but so I can be mentally prepared in a disastrous situation.

 

I dropped caffeinated coffee and softdrinks long ago, as suggested by my doctor. I don't feel any urge to drink either now. Sometimes I go weeks or more between drinking decaf coffee. I do have several vacuum packs of coffee stocked away, as trading stock. It'll buy more than gold, a month or more after SHTFDay.

 

My daughter cut out soda then cut out all sugar from her diet. She has lost about 15 pounds in less then 2 months. It is amazing how fast her weigh dropped once she stopped the white sugar.

 

And then there are those that show no adverse affects to large amounts of sugar, wheat, caffeine,etc. and also show no change to removing them from the diet.
800 calories or 8000 calories a meal...doesn't matter.
ETA: but good flavor and texture helps

 

I have been trying to greatly reduce my intake of processed sugar. Helps in some ways healthwise, less so in others.
As with most things in life, "moderation".