Avoid sugar like the plague

[Friendly Otter]

I am no nutritionist, but I know one thing: the more you avoid sugar, the happier you will be.

This is going to be a short message, but it may be one of the most important pieces of advice you receive this year. If you follow it, you will thank me.

Sugar makes you fat, it hurts your teeth, it saps your energy after that quick initial burst. And it costs you money that you could have spent better.

I used to drink Coke at least three days a week, for years. Two years ago my dentist told me that if I kept it up, I would have holes in several teeth. (Coke is the worst thing you can possibly drink, when it comes to teeth.)

I have never had any holes in my teeth, and didn't want any. So I stopped. Not only that, but I stopped consuming sugar altogether.

For six months there were relapses every now and then, but after those six months I had the habit beat. I suddenly found that I didn't have to treat it as a battle anymore; I felt no need to drink Coke any longer, or to eat candy.

When you are off sugar, you feel much better. You feel fresher, somehow. And you won't have to worry about your weight or your teeth. (Those teeth that are going to be with you your whole life! Think about that. Also: floss twice a week.) Just think of the benefits for your DJing!

You know, I came to think of this while reading the thread about not masturbating for 21 days. Perhaps if you lay off both sugar and spanking the monkey, you'll be the happiest guy in town.

Quit sugar. Avoid it like the plague. You won't regret it.

 

[TheNewGuy]

I used to drink about 2-3 cans of a coke a day. My teeth were (and are still) recovering from a horrible state. I'm so glad I quit.

 

[flippinfreak]

lol, I bet your dentist told you to brush more often as well... or did you chicken out and say you already do I bet you brush your teeth like a maniac as well when you do get around to it

 

[Friendly Otter]

Is the question to me, freak? If so, I brush twice a day, in case you wonder. Don't see what that has to do with the topic, though.

 

[shydude]

Awsome post, your right totally right, coke is really bad, it not only has sugar, but it also shrinks your bones!1 Especially for women, its just terrible. And look at the fat american people!! Thats Mcdonald and coke right there!!

 

[flippinfreak]

You just tipped something off in me that a friend was talking about... I missed the "I have never had any holes in my teeth, and didn't want any" quote and jumped the gun.

Your mouth is the entrance for so much into your body, it's the first things girls smell, and it affects your breathing, stomach lining, and the germs rest around your voice box as you sleep(While awake your box vibrates constantly as words you think are immediately transmitted).

So I asked because the sugar thing/thumb sucking was something me and a friend were talking about(while drinking coffee in a gas station no less). I realize now I was agreeing with you, but was patronizing you because I thought your dentist asked you about the pop due to poor oral hygiene

 

[shydude]

You just tipped something off in me that a friend was talking about... I missed the "I have never had any holes in my teeth, and didn't want any" quote and jumped the gun.

Your mouth is the entrance for so much into your body, it's the first things girls smell, and it affects your breathing, stomach lining, and the germs rest around your voice box as you sleep(While awake your box vibrates constantly as words you think are immediately transmitted).

So I asked because the sugar thing/thumb sucking was something me and a friend were talking about(while drinking coffee in a gas station no less). I realize now I was agreeing with you, but was patronizing you because I thought your dentist asked you about the pop due to poor oral hygiene

Hey flippinfreak!!! WHats up?? Can i ask you a question?? YES?? OK here i go:


Are YOU freaking addicted to sosuave.net?? You online 24/7 and posting over 50 threads a day. Just curious, You know me I look after my buddies.

 

[Docs]

lol, that means he's only been here 17 days.

 

[semag]

sugar has it's place tho...

....a post workout insulin spike, for example. However, i think high GI carbs in general are overconsumed and should be dropped from everyone's diet mostly.

 

[zip]

lol. why didn't you just say stop drinking soda, its bad for you because it has so much sugar.

this is old news though. soda is bad! drink water!

 

[PumpNightmare]

Up till last Saturday, I used to drink about two to three cans of Mt. Dew a day. On Sunday, I stopped drinking Mt. Dew no for my teeth or the sugars, but all the unecessary calories it added to my meals alone made me think twice about it. Although, cutting sugar out completely is a different story. Its in to many foods to avoid.

 

[A-Unit]

Re:

Another part, diet sodas, almost ALL diet sodas, including sugar-free Red Bull contains ASPARTAME. If you don't know what it is, LOOK IT UP. Do your research. It should never have passed the FDA, infact ephedra is healthier than this shyt. It's no wonder DIET sodas are worse in the long-run than regular sodas.

Aspartame causes cancer, in pretty much any body part you can name.
It causes blindness and effects your sight.
It can increase the likelihood of alzheimers.
It can lead to diabetes (though it isn't a direct sugar).
It causes dramatic levels of toxins to be released in the brain.

Doctors had once tried to squash this little known sugar/calorie free additive, but it's SO cheap, tastes close to sugar for most, and has additive properties, that companies refused to pull it. Moreover, companies EMPLOY the doctors we believe are acting in our best interests. Case in point, pharmaceutical sales. Most doctors no NOTHING of preventive nutrition or alternative medicine. Instead, they sell the drugs, prescribe anything, and stay in business despite rising insurance costs.

So, in summary, AVOID anything with aspartame. And when you look it up, look for the chemical alternatives. Since realizing HOW POISONOUS the chemicals are in diet sodas and sugar free sodas, I have no LOVE to drink them b/c all I feel is like I'm poisoning my body. In the short-run, you're better of braving rotting teeth and diabetes than alzheimer's and cancer. And I think given the state of the US health system, it's evident that it isn't one thing. It's MANY things IN MODERATION. Yes, the precise phrase people tout as a way to TEMPERANCE is killing people. I know tons of people who preach balance and moderation, having 1 diet coke a week, FULL WELL KNOW its straight poison. I mean honestly, if something has NO CALORIES, NO NUTRIENT LIST or COMPONENTS, and it's NOT WATER, then what the hell else could it be than poison to our system?



A-Unit

 

[Friendly Otter]

lol. why didn't you just say stop drinking soda, its bad for you because it has so much sugar.

this is old news though. soda is bad! drink water!

Because what I wanted to say was that it's good to stop consuming sugar? And there's sugar in more things than soda?

 

[Kerpal]

What about the natural sugar that comes in things like fruits, milk, etc.?

 

[Friendly Otter]

A good question. Fruit is good for you, and in the right dose outweighs the drawbacks of consuming the sugar in it. Fruit twice a day, preferably in combination with your meals, is dandy. However, even eating too much fruit could be bad for you, as it does hurt your teeth, and sugar is sugar. Also, there are some acids in it, right? So twice a day in combination with meals, that's the best.

 

[Boschy]

Another part, diet sodas, almost ALL diet sodas, including sugar-free Red Bull contains ASPARTAME. If you don't know what it is, LOOK IT UP. Do your research. It should never have passed the FDA, infact ephedra is healthier than this shyt. It's no wonder DIET sodas are worse in the long-run than regular sodas.

Good info. But since this is a fairly important claim, can you post links to your sources? Thanks.

Bosch

 

[Charm]

Moderation is the underlying theme. We all go excessive in some areas and have to learn how to be more balanced. This thread is a nice reminder to do just that.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

Don't avoid sugar like its the plague. Like mentioned before, sugar has its place. Just be wise as to when to take items with sugars in them. Also, pounding down pop is definitely a good way to screw yourself over. I tend to go with my water, and my Lipton Iced Tea. It's got sugars, but doesn't make me feel like sh*t like pop does.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Avoid *white* sugar and corn syrup. Molasses is healthy.

http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=98728&highlight=molasses

 

[KontrollerX]

The anti aspartme thing was a scare mongering myth.

http://www.bugsbest.com/aspartme.htm

Its perfectly safe.

Anyway I've for the most part switched to diet caffeine free 7-up as I find that to not have as bitter a taste as the Coke or the Pepsi and sugar free cherry Kool-Aid also tastes damned good and that lack of massive sugar I'd been taking in drinking regular Coke for years has done wonders for not only my complexion but my general health as I feel better than I did when I was always on that sugar filled stuff.