There is a great programme on at the moment investigating why we get fat, and all the cunning ways that food businesses of all kinds try to fool us into consuming much more fat than we need to, and certain kinds of “dangerous” fats.
The inventor of corn syrup (which is extremely big in the food industry and is in most foods to sweeten it up) was scrutinised and was blamed for bring obesity levels to epidemic levels that are in existence today.
The problem is when you get used to foods with a lot of sugar added, as is mostly the case, it is extremely difficult to “get off” these foods, due to sugar being addictive.
Fats in foods are always given a bad rap, and most of the time deservedly so, you have to remember though of course that there are “good fats” that are vital for our bodies from foods such as fish (eg salmon, mackerel etc), nuts (almonds, cashews etc) and oils such as olive oil, flaxseed oil for example.
So if saturated fat is getting this terrible name, then sugar very much is the “evil twin brother”!
Sugar according to many leading nutritionists is in fact worse, due to its addictive qualities.
You can see it when kids eat, you try giving them a sugary breakfast cereal, and then change it back to something more natural and less sugary, you will have a major job on your hands!!!
Cutting sugar out of your diet is extremely tough, but the sooner you make the big jump, the sooner you will “come off it”, and the urge to eat and drink sugary products will fade sooner than you think.
One instant benefit is you immediately lose weight and body fat, you start performing better and you will be getting more sustainable energy, rather than the up and down type you get from sugar.
The sooner you make the change, the better!!!
