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Q: Addicted to Sugar ! can It Affect My Heart ?
asked by: jacqui835 on July 5th, 2007
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I've always enjoyed sugar, but there used to be a limit.. Over the last few years however, the amount of sugar I consume has sky rocketed. At first, I didn't notice, I had no symptoms and even now I'm more on the skinny side than fat. However recently, I've developed a whole heap of symptoms, headaches, dizzyness, difficulty concentrating because I feel hyper, fast heart rate and palpatations. Last time I went to the doctor he actually referred me to a cardiologist because of my fast heart rate but I haven't gone yet.. It's occurred to me a few times that sugar might be my problem but, I don't know how to control it. I'm 20 years old, about 168 cm tall and weigh about 56kg, no previous health problems. I eat a lot of good food, like the recommended amounts of fruit and vegetables but then I just can't not eat sugar. If I try not to, I shake and feel like I'm going to pass out, I have trouble walking even. What affect does excess sugar have on your heart? And also while I'm at it, what are the other effects of excess sugar?
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Stan
replied on July 5th, 2007
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It could potentially have effects on your heart if you let it go long enough. The effects of not eating right are numerous. What you're experiencing now may eventually progress into depression, panic attacks, general anxiety disorder, obsessions, compulsions, hallucinations, delusions and a slew of other bad things including hormonal imbalances, bad joints and so forth. It's imperative you eat right, and cutting out harmful, processed sugars is the only way. You will never be able to eat it again if you dont' want to turn into a diseased wreck.
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sillyakchick
replied on July 5th, 2007
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Eating a lot of sugar can have the effects listed by .Stan, and it can also wreak havoc on your pancreas which has to work constantly to stabilize your blood glucose levels in your body. generally cravings are to be avoided due to the fact t hat we crave the things the body should not have. If you must have something sweet, try to choose fruit for it's naturally occuring sugar, and eat protein with it, which will help the sugar stay in your system a while, thus reducing your craving for it. Wildly varying sugar levels and increased weight are prime condiditons for developing diabetes.
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jacqui835
replied on July 5th, 2007
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Thanks so much for your help, I've decided I'm going to try and avoid all processed sugars and try stick to just things like honey and fruits. Are these types of sugars ok for me? And if they are ok, how much can I have Very Happy I don't drink or smoke or drink coffee, sugar is it for me so it's going to be hard but I don't want to experience anymore of what I have or any of the other things you both mentioned.
Thanks again for your time
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Stan
replied on July 5th, 2007
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Just don't eat too much of it. It may be advisable in your case if you've been eating as much sugar as you say. However, be warned that you may have to cut out the honey eventually.
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ghostbuster
replied on July 10th, 2009
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Honey is a simple sugar and affects blood sugar levels in the same way as white sugar, brown sugar, molasses etc. The only sugar that doesn't, oddly enough, is pure maple sugar from the tree.
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Stan
replied on July 11th, 2009
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You can try raw honey.
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