Does Your Body Really Need Sugar?

Sugar is found in almost every processed food these days, to the point where it takes a conscious
consumer just to avoid it.

Sugar is even in foods like:

  *Ketchup
  *Salad dressings
  *Store-bought breads
  *Sauces
  *Almost all beverages

Remember this: your body doesn't need or want sugar at all; and sugar in excess, is extremely
dangerous.

"But I thought your brain runs on sugar?" you say. And you're right, but it's glucose your brain uses...  

Glucose is the sugar your body makes from the foods you eat, or even from burning its own stored
fat. Glucose is vital to your health, but these days, no one is lacking in glucose... just the opposite!   

Unlike natural sugar found in food, vegetables and dairy products, refined sugar does not contain any
vitamins, minerals, enzymes or fiber - it's just a quick hit of carbohydrates than elevates your blood sugar levels, triggers an insulin spike, puts your body in fat storage mode and causes a stress response which further activates your FAT Programs.  

Here Are Common Sweeteners to Avoid:
  *Refined sugars
  *Honey
  *High-fructose corn syrup

Here are Some Sugars that I think Are Better Choices:
  *Stevia
  *Coconut Palm sugar (however, consider the environmental impact here)
  *Xylitol

I hope this is helpful...

In health,

Jon
Gabriel Method

p.s. Xylitol is my personal favorite sweetener. It's unique in that it has less calories than sugar and doesn't cause the blood sugar spike that most sweeteners do.

Xylitol can be found in most health food stores or purchased online. You can buy it from Amazon here: List of Xylitol Products

Source: Gabriel Method