Andover MN Chiropractor Says Sugar The Sweetest Toxin

What Exactly Are "Toxins?"

I define the word "toxin" as anything you put in or on your body that can destroy your health in Andover MN. There are some common knowledge toxins: tobacco, drugs, excessive alcohol, MSG, aspartame, mercury, and pesticides. Here are some lesser known, but equally as dangerous, toxins: chlorine in drinking water, aluminum in antiperspirants, phthalates in perfumes, parabens in cosmetics/shampoo/lotion/etc, phenols in cleaning products, and trans fat in processed and fried foods.

Toxins Are More Common Than You Think In Andover MN

But if a toxin is something that destroys health, one of the most ubiquitous in today's society is sugar. That's right, SUGAR!! And it's in just about everything Americans eat and drink. Here is my supporting evidence:

Sugar spikes insulin. Do that long enough and two things will happen; either the pancreas will stop making insulin OR the body will stop responding to the insulin. Do you know what that's called?? DIABETES!

Sugar is easily converted into fat and stored in the body. Excessive fat storage is one of the most reliable predictors of HEART DISEASE.

Sugar competes for the same cellular receptor as Vitamin C. That means that Vitamin C will not be absorbed well if sugar is present. This weakens your IMMUNE SYSTEM, and makes you more susceptible to illness.

Sugar feeds CANCER cells. Add this to your weakened immune system, and you have a BIG problem.

Sugar makes your blood acidic. Guess what type of cells love to grow in an acidic environment? CANCER cells. Strike three on that one!

By definition, sugar should be considered a toxin. I encourage you to eliminate ALL processed sugar from your diet. Look at the ingredient list on your food and drink labels. If you see any of these things, put it back: sugar, dextrose, sucrose, syrup, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, glucose, or maltose.