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8.
What does sugar
do to us?
A: Most carbohydrates are eventually broken
down and converted into “blood sugar,” which is
the body’s basic fuel. For blood sugar to become
energy, the pancreas must secrete insulin to allow
the sugar to enter our cells. Refined, “simple”
carbohydrates like table sugar are quickly
digested and quickly absorbed, making the
pancreas work very hard to move the blood sugar
into the cells. Added sugars in foods overwork
our organs. Unprocessed foods containing natural
sugars almost always contain fiber. This slows the
absorption of the sugar, causing much less stress
to the body.
Follow up Q: Is corn syrup the same as sugar?
A: Corn syrup (HFCS) is not technically the
same compound as table sugar (dextrose) but it’s
almost as bad for you. Corn syrup is especially
prevalent in juices, soft drinks and other
processed or snack foods. Avoid it if you can.
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9.
The Full Plate Diet™ allows us to eat meat and
dairy products, but health-wise, does it make a
difference?
A: Meat and dairy products are high in harmful
saturated fat, low in antioxidants, and contain
zero phytochemicals and fiber. Additionally,
meat and dairy products are high in calories per
volume of food and very likely high in toxins
due to pesticides, antibiotic residues, and
growth hormones. These nasty chemicals are
the opposite of antioxidants, contributing to
heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, cancer formation, osteoporosis,
antibiotic sensitivities, and bacterial antibiotic
resistance. The lower your consumption of meat
and dairy products, the better your health will be.
Follow up Q: How about fish, isn’t it supposed
to be high in omegas?
A: Fatty fish like salmon contain omega-3
essential fatty acids. The major problem with
fish is that the pollution of our oceans has
contaminated most fish with heavy metals,
pesticides, chemical dyes, and other toxins.
These problems are probably manageable if your
fish consumption is occasional, but a steady
diet of fish is becoming questionable. Fish get
their omega-3 fatty acids from marine algae—a
green “vegetable,” so to speak. Likewise, you can
get omega-3 fatty acids by eating green leafy
vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Ground flax seed and
walnuts are extremely good sources of omegas.