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Nutritionist and dietician
Are you still looking for a good resolution? Then you've come to the right place!
Our resolution is:
10 days without sugar - feel the transformation!
Sugar acts like a drug on our brain. Yet we consume far too much of it - a whole 40 kg per year! The bad thing? Sugar has many health consequences such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive disorders and an increased risk of cancer.
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, however, we should not consume more than 12 grams of sugar per day or 4-5 kg per year as part of a standard diet. One can of soft drink alone covers 85 percent of the recommended daily sugar intake.
➤ On average, we eat 10 times as much sugar as recommended!
For decades, all fats were unfairly demonized - even the good ones! The opinion at the time was that fats would make you fat and were unhealthy. After all fats were banned from food and only the words " fat-free " or " light" were found everywhere, the triumph of sugar began. This is because a lot of sugar has to be added to compensate for the lack of fat as a flavor carrier - with devastating consequences for our health.
➤ Sugar makes us sick!
But what happens to us if we suddenly give up sugar? And we let go of our sugar addiction?
A study shows how our bodies change if we give up sugar for just 10 days. And let's be honest, 10 days is really doable, isn't it?
The study reports that there is an immediate improvement in our health with significantly less to no sugar consumption.
This trial showed impressive results - after just 10 days. Most diets take several months on average to deliver the first health results! After all, weight loss does not always automatically go hand in hand with improved health.
Children between the ages of eight and 18 took part in the aforementioned study. Each child suffered from obesity and at least one other condition such as high blood pressure or glucose- or insulin-dependent diseases that carry the risk of premature death. None of the children had diabetes at the time.
American researchers from the University of California worked with the young test subjects and prescribed them a special diet consisting of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The sugar content was reduced from 28 to ten percent and replaced with starch.
Within just ten days, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol and triglyceride levels fell. The children also lost weight, although the researchers had planned to keep their weight constant.
➤ Fortunately, the damage caused by sugar can often be reversed!
Within just ten days, the participants' general state of health improved enormously. Now imagine what the effects of giving up sugar could be after 30 or 60 days or after a year!
We all manage to avoid sugar to a large extent!
All you need is the right guidance. To help you get started, we have put together some helpful tips to help you drastically reduce your sugar consumption.
Give up sugar for 10 full days with these tips:
If you ban sweets from the kitchen, you won't be constantly tempted. Cinnamon, vanilla, raw cocoa, ginger and turmeric can be used to enhance your food.
Drink mainly water and herbal tea. If you drink coffee, then preferably black, sweetened with cinnamon or natural sweeteners. Support your body in the transition!
Eat whole foods instead of ready-made products. Fresh or frozen vegetables, fish, whole grains and cheese are healthy alternatives. Consume satiating proteins and fibers and make use of healthy fats (omega 3 fatty acids). You should also consume more probiotic foods that support your intestinal flora.
To avoid cravings, you should include healthy snacks in between meals. This is because low blood sugar makes us want to eat everything in our immediate vicinity. Nuts, natural yoghurt, crackers and vegetables with a homemade dip are ideal snacks between meals. Or try the bitter cucumber drops from Herbano to stop cravings. If the cravings persist, get moving. After about 15 minutes, the craving for sweets will be gone.
Before you go shopping, think about what you want to buy and take your shopping list with you. This will make it easier for you to stick to it. It's also a good idea to prepare your lunch at the office the day before and take it with you. Your body will thank you in the long term and so will your wallet.
Pay attention to the synonyms of sugar that the food industry likes to use, such as glucose, fructose, agave syrup, ... Also pay particular attention to terms such as "sugar-free" or "without added sugar".
Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose and saccharin have long been suspected of causing side effects such as indigestion, mood swings and even serious illnesses. Switch to natural sweeteners. Have you ever baked sugar-free? You can! And it's delicious too!
Take part in the challenge and prevent obesity, diabetes and the like. Cutting out sugar is good for us all!
Sources (in English):
Börnhorst, C., Russo, P., Veidebaum, T., Tornaritis, M., Molnar, D., Lissner, L. et al. (2019, May). Metabolic status in children and its transitions during childhood and adolescence—the IDEFICS/I.Family study. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 48, Issue 5, doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz097
Ungethüm, K., Jolink, M., Hippich, M., Lachmann, L., Haupt, F., Winkler, C., et al. (2019, March). Physical activity is associated with lower insulin and C-peptide during glucose challenge in children and adolescents with family background of diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 36(3):366-375, doi: 10.1111/dme.13819