01/03/2023
The Healthy Habit for the month of January is to eliminate processed sugars. Why? There really are no positives in consuming sugar other than it may make you feel good in the moment. However, when you think of what it is actually doing to your body, you may realize that moment of satisfaction is not really worth it. Consumption of excess sugar can eliminate beneficial bacteria in the gut, cause premature skin aging and wrinkles, increase a person's risk of insulin resistance, cause inflammation to the lining of the arteries of the heart, lead to chronic infections in the gut, respiratory tissues, and sinuses, increases the risk of depression by 58%, and promotes the growth of pathogenic bacteria and parasites such as Candida and other yeast-like organisms. And these are just a few of the negatives of consuming excess sugar! If you're looking to improve your health in 2023, take the first step and start reducing (or better yet, eliminating!) the amount of processed sugar you consume. Your body will thank you for it!
