Day 107- Nutrition Bite

Sweet treats are bad news because they typically deliver a load of calories with little or no nutrition. One more troubling fact: as our consumption of white sugar and flour rises so does the numbers on our scale rise. A study published in the Annual Review of Nutrition analyzed American diets and found that from 1970 through 2000, daily caloric intake among women ages 20 to 39 jumped from 1,652 to 2,028. But over the same period, the percentage of calories we were receiving from fats and protein decreased. Only the amount of carbs--particularly sugar--shot up. On the average, each of us consumes 25 pounds more sugar annually than women did when American Bandstand started airing in color. There's no dancing around it: sugar is a huge part of what's making us fat.

- Women's Health Magazine, April 2008

Sugar Preacher's Experience
I agree sugar is causing obsesity. My daily diet included a large percent of refined sugar before I started the sugar shun endeavor. Another piece of the obsesity puzzle is overeating and a sedentary lifestyle. Currently, I substitute refined sugars with fruit. However, fruit can be a temptation for overeating. When I notice an increase in my waistline, I simply go for a bike ride. The continuous battle against refined sugars helps me with weight maintenance and obesity.

Day 12-Nutritional Bite

Here's an average of a few foods Chicagoans consume in one year.

 

FOOD/DRINK

Pints of milk: 476 million  

Oranges: 469 million 

Slices of bread: 3.1 billion 

Cans of soda: 1.5 billion 

Candy bars: 529 million 

Hamburgers: 441 million 

Eggs: 722 million 

Chickens: 51 million 

 

Above is a glimpse of "Human Footprint", a show airing on The National Geographic Channel at 8p.m. tomorrow night. The program covers what you consume and discard from birth to death. The link below has more details. 

http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-040908-consumption-main,0,2181082.story  

Sugar Preacher's Experience

The above program looks interesting since I contribute to the consumption stats, and the rise of obesity is linked to overeating. Last night, I attended a community food forum, and The French Culinary Institute prepared seasonal foods. The foods looked inviting, and I had a difficult time avoiding the dessert table. Instead, I indulged in the other foods. It is amazing how much food is available and consumed in America. Have a great weekend!

Day 1-Nutritional Bite

The average American in 1906 consumed 75 pounds of sugar in a year. By 2007, the average sugar consumption had increased to 142 pounds a year. This equals 181 grams of sugar per day.

Sugar Preacher’s Experience
I invite you to participate in the sugar detoxification even if it is for a week, month, or a year. The most important element of the detox is to reduce your sugar intake. My personal detoxification criterion is to eliminate refined sugars such as candies, cookies, cakes, soda, etc…. I have been replacing all sugar cravings with fruits and vegetables as of today. I am so excited to embark in the sugar shun endeavor. Wahoo!!!