#truthaboutsugar

[allaboutnic]

Eating too much refined sugar is making your skin weaker!  Did I get your attention 😲 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ❓ The quick why has to do with the excess sugar the body is having to process and the byproduct that comes from this process leading to what is called glycation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ 🙅🏽 This effects collagen and elastin the building blocks of healthy skin, weakening that support system causing wrinkles and inflammation, and worsening skin conditions such as Rosacea and acne. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ So as your concerned and well informed Esthetician and Health Coach lets keep the sugar as a scrub to help remove dead skin cells externally and not cause death to skin cells internally. Just make sure it's organic minimally processed sugar 😜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #sugarawareness #sugar #truthaboutsugar #sugarscrub #healthyskincare #healthyliving #realfood #truthaboutfood #obesity #awareness #youhavethepower #healthawareness #wellness #esthetician #IINHealthCoach. #healthcoach #livingwithlove #foodwithlove #fitwithlove #nicwithlove #skinwithlove #fitwithlove https://www.instagram.com/p/BsN9mDQFlEV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=131abwhxqy5mm

[allaboutnic]

I am making January Sugar Awareness Sharing Month - so let's talk about sugar 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ “Sugar in all its forms is the root cause of our obesity epidemic and most of the chronic disease sucking the life out of our citizens and our economy — and, increasingly, the rest of the world. You name it, it’s caused by sugar: heart disease, cancer, dementia, type 2 diabetes, depression, and even acne, infertility and impotence.” I agree totally with Dr. Mark Hyman and his sugar truths!!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #sugarawareness #sugar #truthaboutsugar #cupcakes #healthyliving #realfood #truthaboutfood #obesity #awareness #youhavethepower #healthawareness #wellness #esthetician #IINHealthCoach. #healthcoach #livingwithlove #foodwithlove #fitwithlove #nicwithlove #skinwithlove #fitwithlove https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLa88FFoXy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b4hjnim0dfvv

[serveitathome-blog]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6BR-4EAyLE)

[maddiebeebright]

In this video, I get into the how-to's of food label reading so you're better able to discern healthy bottled vegetable juice from liquid sugar in green clothing.

[maddiebeebright]

Choose This, Not That: Fruit Juice

There's a big truth I'd like to share with y'all today.

Bottled fruit juice you buy in the store is not a health drink!

I can remember buying OJ in college, thinking it was a cure-all for any cold or sniffles I might catch on that heavily populated campus...

In reality, fruit juice is one of the last things you want to rely on when trying to boost your immune system.

The reason: IT'S EXTREMELY HIGH IN SUGAR!!!

Just check out the label on this popular orange juice brand:

22 grams of sugar in an 8 oz glass = 5.5 teaspoons of sugar

And this apple juice, a standard for toddlers and kindergarteners alike:

31 grams of sugar in an 8 oz glass = almost 8 teaspoons of sugar 

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

And just because the sugar comes from fruit doesn't make it any different from plain old table sugar. 

A couple reasons why having whole fruit is a better option than it's juice alone:

1. Whole fruit contains fiber (the flesh). Fiber regulates sugar absorption in the bloodstream, making for a slower rise in blood sugar levels. Over time, consistent quick rises in blood sugar can lead to all sorts of bad stuff like heart disease, cancer, weight gain, etc.

2. Many bottled juices have been pasteurized (aka heated and sterilized) to a point that kills all the natural vitamins and minerals found in whole fruit.

If you can't stand to give up your juice habit just yet, you might want to try these alternatives:

1. Pour a fraction of your regular juice amount and fill the rest of the glass with sparkling or still water.

You still get the flavor without all the sugar.

2. Juice your own! It tastes better AND fresh juice that's consumed immediately retains more of those precious natural nutrients.

Get one of these:

Or if you're really serious about juicing, one of these:

3. Eat your juicy fruit whole, fiber and all!

Now you know the truth: bottled fruit juice is liquid sugar. Dead liquid sugar.

And here on the bright side, we're looking for life! Vibrancy!

So next time you're feeling juicy, choose this:

Not that: