If Donna Hay is the Xenu of my healthy eating regime, than sugar is its Brooke Shields – a traitor to the cause, a threat to my people. (By the way, I can't help the repeated Scientology references. Aliens + spaceships + Tom Cruise = hilarious, even if if is only to me. Sorry)
If I was to live by only one diet tip (which I wouldn't as it would end my career, and not just my blogging one) I would say send sugar to the slammer. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200… or an artificially sweetened alternative on the way. Here's why:
Sugar makes you look old
Says skin guru Dr Nicholas Perricone: 'Sugar is the number one skin enemy. It causes inflammation that destroys our bodies and attaches to collagen, which results in stiff, inflexible, sagging skin. Controlling our blood sugar level and insulin levels will improve our health and give us beautiful, youthful skin.' In summary, sugar = prune face.
Sugar rots our teeth
There is some technicality here (something to do with sugar causing the bacteria which causes tooth decay blah blah, dentist jargon blah). Chicken or the egg stuff really, the fact is sugar will not give you a Hollywood smile. It will send you well on your way to geezer teef and a spot as an extra on Shameless.
Sugar substitutes are worse for your health than sugar
And I'm not evening talking about brain tumour rumours. There's a heaps of research out there (by real scientists… in white lab coats) which shows that using artificial sweeteners may make you fatter than real sugar. PLUS I fail to see how introducing chemicals to ones diet is a healthier option, seems a bit like giving up alcohol for heroin.
Sugar will make you fat
It's energy dense (high calorie) and nutrient poor (no redeeming qualities). In fact, sugar is like that hot boy you fall for, when you know you shouldn't – all flashy and alluring but ultimately bad for you with not much to offer beyond the obvious.
So if you're serious about losing weight but don't want to give up everything you love, my challenge to you would be to cut all forms of sugar (fruit, fizzy drinks, cakes, chocolate, biscuits, wine etc) and keep a couple of other vices instead. I'll almost guarantee you'll drop KGs, and it makes cheese and chips totally allowed!*
*A healthy diet requires everything in moderation, of course, but indulge me for a minute that the river of chocolate at Willy Wonka's factory was actually made of cheese. Heaven.
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