At this point, it is a well-known fact that sugar is highly detrimental to the overall health. As a matter of fact, indulging in sweets like cakes or ingesting ‘hidden sugars’ in products like low-fat yogurt, can lead to energy crashes, wrinkles, and weight gain.
“If you can’t get going in the morning without a sugary coffee, need a treat to boost your energy in the afternoon and have tried and failed to cut down on eating carbs, then you could be a sugar addict.”
Here are some of the major reasons why you should stay away from sugar at all costs. Check them out!
- It provides ’empty calories’ with no nutritional value whatsoever
- It increases the risk for diabetes
- It depletes your body of minerals
- It depletes you of energy
- It contributes to heart problems
- It may cause cancer
- It may cause premature aging
- It contributes to eczema
- It may cause arthritis
- It causes hypoglycemia
- It weakens the eyesight
- It contributes to ulcers
- It contributes to adrenal fatigue
- It suppresses the immune system
- It may cause gallstones
- It raises serotonin levels
- It is highly addictive!
Sugar Detox Menu for 7 Days
DAY 1
- Breakfast: Cheesy spinach baked eggs
- Mid-morning snack: Tamari almonds
- Lunch: Green salad and low-carb cheesy sweet pepper peppers
- Dinner: Cucumber tomato feta salad with baked stuffed chicken & spinach
- Snack: Low-fat ricotta cheese, ¼ cup part skim, a few drops vanilla stevia, and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
DAY 2
- Breakfast: Sun-dried tomato feta frittata
- Mid-morning snack: Tamari almonds
- Lunch: Chicken& pepper peppers & spinach
- Afternoon snack: Spinach dip with raw veggies
- Dinner: Turkey lettuce cups, mushrooms, peppers, and sautéed spinach
- Snack: A cheese stick
DAY 3
- Breakfast: Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
- Mid-Morning Snack: Three hard boiled eggs, yolks removed
- Lunch: Leftover Turkey Lettuce Cups along with mixed green salad with cucumber, sweet peppers, tomatoes, dressed with extra virgin olive oil AND vinegar
- Afternoon Snack: Feta frittata
- Dinner: Grilled chicken with fresh herbs with light vegetable soup
- Snack: Dairy free sugar-free vanilla chia pudding
DAY 4
- Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata’s
- Mid-Morning Snack: A cheese stick
- Lunch: Grilled chicken made into cilantro chicken salad
- Afternoon Snack: Sugar-free peanut butter on celery
- Dinner: Crock Pot Chicken & Bean Stew and Mini Zucchini cheese bites
- Snack: Half a cup low fat cottage cheese topped with cucumber slices
DAY 5
- Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata’s
- Mid Morning Snack: Spicy Mediterranean feta dip with raw veggies
- Lunch: Soup, Green salad with cucumber, tomatoes, sweet peppers, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar
- Afternoon Snack: cucumber tomato feta salad
- Dinner: Italian green bean salad with low carb cheesy bread Sticks
- Snack: Dairy free sugar-free vanilla chia pudding
DAY 6
- Breakfast: Crustless Egg Muffin
- Mid Morning Snack: Half a cup cottage cheese or ricotta with ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, vanilla stevia
- Lunch: Cheesy bread sticks and green bean salad
- Afternoon Snack: Raw veggies and spicy Mediterranean dip
- Dinner: Zucchini noodles and garlic lemon chicken drumsticks
- Snack: Three hard boiled eggs, yolks removed
DAY 7
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sauteed spinach and mushrooms
- Mid Morning Snack: Half a cup cottage cheese
- Lunch: Light vegetable soup and zucchini noodles
- Afternoon Snack: Tamari Almonds
- Dinner: Chicken drumsticks and leftover green bean salad
- Snack: Dairy free sugar-free vanilla chia pudding
Sources:
http://bodyecology.com/articles/25_reasons_to_avoid_sugar.php