White Poison: Refined Sugar and its Not-So-Sweet Side Effects

By John M. Burgstiner

 I.  Sucrose (White Table Sugar): Satan s Greatest Deception (Proverbs 14:12)

 

            A.  Effects of Sugar " 124 Reasons Sugar is Bad For You

                        Insulin Response

                        Immune System Suppression

                        Cancer Connection

                        Glycation " Accelerated Aging and Loss of Elasticity

                        Alters Brain Chemistry

            B. Important Terms

                        Glycemic Index

                        Blood Glucose Level " Normal is 110 mg/dl

            C. Sugar Related Disorders

                        Hypo/Hyperglycemia

                        Diabetes " Type 1&2

                        Obesity

                        Heart Disease

                        Chronic Depression

 

II.  Other Names For Sugar: Its everywhere!  One must read labels carefully!

 

Barley malt, brown sugar, corn syrup, corn sweetener, fruit juice concentrate, evaporated/crystallized cane juice, dextrose, glucose, fructose, lactose (milk sugar), maltose, sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, molasses, raw sugar or Turbinado, sugar alcohols (i.e.- mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol).

 

III.  Chemical Sugar Substitutes " Another Master Deception (1 Peter 1:24)

 

            Saccharin " Sweet &Low , Sugar Twin - (300X)

            Aspartame " Equal , Nutrasweet - (180X)

            Sucrulose " Splenda - (600X)

 

IV.  Victory Over Sugar Addiction!

 

            Expose the lie!

            Stevia " Totally Safe!  Noncaloric, no glycemic index, liquid or powder

            Prayer/Support/Accountability