13. Sugar is Your Friend Not Your Foe
In our modern nutrition world sugar and carbs are one of the most feared foods. But the truth is that sugar and carbohydrates are largely misunderstood. We often think that sugar and carbs are a major and the reason we're developing hormone imbalances, insulin resistance, and weight gain. But the actual reason we develop these imbalances are due to modern living and highly processed modern foods such as high stress hormones, vegetable oils, synthetic additives, and fake sugars.
The truth is sugar and carbs are the body's preferred sources of energy. If we cut sugar from our diets, our body sends a signal to increase stress hormones in order to obtain energy. Over a long period of time the body breaks down resulting in hormonal imbalances and numerous unwanted symptoms.
In our latest podcast episode, Madisen and I break down all the reasons why sugar is your friend not your foe.
In this episode we discuss…
the purpose of sugar and carbs in the body
the problems with low carb diets
the difference between adulterated carbs and optimal carbs
the benefits of simple sugars
why we don't need to curb our sugar cravings
how many carbs you should aim for per day
how to reintroduce carbs if coming from a low carb diet
the problems with fake sugars
Learn all the details in the full episode.
