Obesity and weight gain must be one of the most common health issues nowadays resulting from modern society and the consumption of fat and carbs.
Oftentimes, gaining weight can come from excessive consumption of sugar, especially when you can find sugar in almost every drink and food nowadays.
Still, our bodies need sugar so they can function in a proper way and they use it as fuel. However, not every bit of sugar is used, so, what is left is stored as fat. Therefore, if we consume too much of it, it will accumulate in our hips, waist, thighs, and face.
The sugar that you can find in the processed products is in high-fructose or fructose corn syrup, which is much cheaper than the regular one and it is processed to many time. Moreover, it is 20% sweeter than the table one.
The professor of the Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California which is also a pioneer, Dr. Robert Lusti claims that our body needs 6 teaspoons daily in order to function as it should. However, we are having problems due to the fact that we are consuming more than that amount because of unhealthy diets. So, this way fat starts to accumulate, causing chronic metabolic diseases.
Excessive Intake of Sugar
Here are the things that the excessive intake of sugar is causing:
- Damages and overloads the liver
- Leads to weight gain
- It is affecting leptin and insulin signaling, therefore causing insulin resistance
- Elevates the uric acid levels, therefore increasing the risk of kidney and heart diseases
- Since it is causing metabolic dysfunctions, it can cause high blood pressure, increased LDL and decreased HDL levels, abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, as well as increased levels of triglycerides
Thus, if you are a person that likes sugary foods, it will be very hard to avoid them. If you stop eating them, you will suddenly face fatigue, sadness, headaches, and food cravings.
However, you do not need to avoid all of the food products. You can start cutting them one by one. So, try the following plan we are offering you.
3 Day Sugar Detox Plan
Day 1
Breakfast: A cup of oats and seeds, berries or almonds, with 3 boiled or scrambled eggs.
Snack: A cup of nuts.
Lunch: Chicken breasts with some cooked turnips, carrots, beans, almonds, parsnips, beets, squash and butternut.
Dinner: Salmon with fried mushrooms and broccoli, or some broiled fish with a bowl filled with green beans.
Note: It is of great importance to drink plenty of water (65-100 oz/2-3 liters a day)!
Day 2
Breakfast: A cup of oats, berries, seeds, almonds with 3 eggs and spinach.
Snack: A cup of nuts.
Lunch: Have some grilled zucchini with red and yellow peppers along with lemon, vinegar dressing, and thyme, or simply go for green or red shredded cabbage salad, with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, chopped parsley and carrots.
Dinner: Green veggies, steamed and cooked with some veggie casserole, along with a bean soup, or simply go for a stir-fried bok Choy with baked cod, and some turnips and roasted Brussels sprouts.
Note: It is of great importance to drink plenty of water (65-100 oz/2-3 liters a day)!
Day 3
Breakfast: A salad with sauteed kale, walnuts, and radish, with a 3 egg omelet along with some shrimps, or you can replace the salad with a cup of seeds, almonds, and berries with some oats.
Snack: A cup of nuts.
Lunch: Roast chicken with black olives, thyme, and onions, or simply go for roasted chicken thighs, with rosemary, sage, and lemon.
Dinner: Brown rice and penne pasta with some tomato sauce, mushrooms and basil, also a good option is garlic, carrots, thyme, celery, and onions, along with some mushrooms and bay leaves.
Note: It is of great importance to drink plenty of water (65-100 oz/2-3 liters a day)!
You can also drink a cup of black coffee without sugar or just some green tea while you are doing this plan. You can also mix fresh mint tea, oranges, rosemary, strawberries, grapefruits, and blueberries to detox!
Good luck!