101 Reasons To End Your Love Affair With Sugar

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I hope you’re all doing wonderful today!  I am so excited that it’s January and we have a fresh new year to make new goals.  One of my biggest goals this year is to go the whole year without sugar.

Yep, NO sugar, not even maple syrup, coconut sugar, stevia and all that natural sugar stuff.  I will only be eating good old fruit and using lots of dates to sweeten everything.  Wish me luck!

  • A few exceptionshoney sparingly in times of sickness and toothpaste and gum that do NOT use artificial sweeteners like aspartame.  Generally more “natural” toothpastes and gum are sweetened with xylitol and stevia.  This is my only exception for these 2 sweeteners.  Who wants bad breath? Not me.

When I first announced this on social media I was surprised that SO MANY PEOPLE were a little…possessive about their sugar habits saying things like, “I could NEVER give up sugar,” and “Chocolate Is GOOD for you,” and “I can’t go 1 day without it.”  It made me chuckle!

This tells me that WOW we have a BIG problem.  We are ADDICTED to sugar!!!

I put together a whopper of a list today of 101 reasons why you should cut back on sugar.  If you’re on the fence and thinking about participating in this challenge maybe this will persuade you to join.

Remember you don’t have to go the whole year, just start off with 1 month, you might just surprise yourself with what you can do.

I just created a facebook group for support too so don’t forget to stop by!

101 Reasons To Ditch Sugar

  1. Increases inflammation throughout your body
  2. It’s addicting
  3. Zaps your energy
  4. Creates hormone imbalance
  5. Makes you irritable
  6. Hot flashes
  7. Throws off the calcium/phosphorus balance necessary for good health
  8. Negatively impacts dental health
  9. Depletes calcium stores in our bones
  10. Restless sleep
  11. Increases anxiety
  12. Keeps us from eating nutrient dense food
  13. Alters our taste buds
  14. Empty calories = waste of $$$
  15. Increases risk of Type 2 Diabetes
  16. Our endocrine glands are most affected by sugar i.e. our hormones
  17. Mood swings
  18. Lowers our immune system function
  19. Increases risk of Urinary Tract Infections, and makes them worse
  20. Pancreas has to work overtime to produce insulin
  21. Thyroid and adrenal glands don’t work at optimal levels
  22. Depletes enzymes in our bodies that are necessary for our body to break down and assimilate our food…this leads to allergies
  23. Makes you age faster
  24. Bad for your skin
  25. Constipation
  26. Hypoglycemia
  27. Weakens your endocrine glands
  28. Causes hyperactivity (especially in kids)
  29. Difficulty concentrating
  30. Crankiness in kids (& adults)
  31. Causes drowsiness
  32. Creates a significant rise in triglycerides
  33. Weakens our defense against bacterial infections
  34. Causes kidney damage
  35. Causes Chromium deficiency
  36. Causes Copper deficiency
  37. Interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium
  38. Weakens eyesight
  39. Increases risk of many types of cancers…or pretty much all cancer
  40. Produces an acidic stomach
  41. Increases adrenalin in kids and adults
  42. Produces wrinkles
  43. Promotes gray hair
  44. Causes weight gain and obesity
  45. Increases risk of Chron’s and Ulcerative Colitis
  46. Canker sores
  47. Temper tantrums in kids
  48. Crying spells
  49. Achy body
  50. Worrying more than normal
  51. Joint pains
  52. Cold hands and feet
  53. Nervousness
  54. Waking up exhausted and feeling “hung over”
  55. Feeling wired
  56. Lightheaded
  57. Difficulty sleeping
  58. Fainting
  59. Increased risk of heart disease
  60. Weird breath/body odors
  61. Foggy thinking
  62. Sensitive to light and noise
  63. Lack of coordination
  64. Internal trembling
  65. Forgetfulness
  66. Digestive upsets
  67. Shaky when hungry
  68. Inflamed intestinal tract
  69. Asthma
  70. Arthritis
  71. Yeast Infections
  72. Promotes formation of gallstones
  73. Promotes formation of kidney stones
  74. Varicose veins
  75. Exacerbates symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
  76. Increased risk of appendicitis
  77. Increased bacterial fermentation in the colon…ew
  78. Higher cholesterol
  79. Depression
  80. Psoriasis
  81. Exacerbates eczema in kids
  82. Causes cataracts
  83. Increase risk of fatty liver
  84. Increase fluid retention
  85. Toxemia during pregnancy
  86. Dizziness
  87. Increased liver size
  88. High glucose and insulin response in oral contraceptive users
  89. Stresses out pancreas causing damage
  90. Worsens PMS
  91. Tendons become brittle
  92. Headaches and migraines
  93. Tissues lose elasticity and function…think skin…think aging!
  94. Negatively affects the lining of capillaries
  95. Disrupts seratonin (feel good chemical)
  96. Heart palpitations
  97. Leg cramps
  98. Itchy skin
  99. Decreased libido
  100. Aggresivness
  101. Stresses our body out!!! Don’t we have enough stress in life?

PHEW!  If you didn’t think you could remove sugar from your diet maybe reading through this list will inspire you.  You have to have a good reason.  Better health is a GREAT reason;)

If you deal with any of these annoying symptoms on this list maybe now is your time to ditch sugar too.

Join the facebook group for support all the way!

Have a wonderful, healthy day,

~Hannah

6 thoughts on “101 Reasons To End Your Love Affair With Sugar”

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  3. vanessa

    Hello..aren’t dates full of sugars?

    1. Dates do have sugar, although it’s different than table sugar that has been heavily processed and had all of the nutrients removed. Dates are a whole food and easier for some people to handle. They can be a great alternative for those avoiding sugar. Now if you have to avoid sugar for specific reasons like blood sugar imbalance and diabetes, then by all means you can avoid dates as well.

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