Sugar does your body no favors. Not only does it stun your immune system while you snarf a candy bar, it makes you fat. You know the old saying—a moment on the lips, forever on the hips? It isn’t just butter that will make your thighs thunderous—sugar is just as lethal. Too many carbohydrates (and that is exactly what sugar is—100% pure carbs) causes your overloaded glycogen supply to convert to fat. So don’t think eating those “fat free” cookies are going to help you lose any weight—check out the number of carbs on the nutrition label—you’re feeding your thighs!
Sugar has the ability to turn a civil housewife into a raging addict if you take away her “fix”. I know all about sugar addiction—I speak from experience. Withdrawal isn’t pretty either—lethargy, depression, constant craving and big time crankiness top my list of symptoms. It took me a few days till I started feeling human again, but I did it and I am so glad I did. The vicious cycle of sugar addiction is no laughing matter.
But giving up sugar doesn’t mean you need to give up having something sweet every now and again. Keeping sweet stuff in balance is the key, but you need to get the sugar out. There is an excellent substitute for sugar called Rapadura. It is evaporated sugar cane juice all ground up and granulated, looking something like regular white sugar with a nice tan. That’s all it is! Understand that the problem with white sugar is the process of how white sugar got to be white sugar. Sugar cane isn’t bad stuff—on the contrary. And when it is treated gently and processed minimally, you’ve got an excellent product.
Rapadura’s flavor is excellent and it is perfect for cooking, baking and sprinkling a little on your oatmeal or in your tea. The neat thing about Rapadura is you can have your cake and eat it, too! Rapadura doesn’t cause blood sugar levels to spike like white sugar does. It is a much kinder, gentler sugar and actually has trace minerals and vitamins—you’ll never see that with white sugar!
I have been big on Sucanat (sugar cane natural) for years and have only recently discovered Rapadura. Everything good Sucanat has, Rapadura has more of: especially nutrients and a superior flavor. Easy to pour and measure (just like white sugar), you use it just like white sugar measure for measure.
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