Effects of too much sugar?

**echoskybound** · 01-11-2009, 09:27 PM

I feel silly admitting it, but even being in my 20s, my sweet tooth is still as strong as it was when I was 5, lol. I can't resist candy, but I try to replace it with fruit and juice as often as possible. I'm a big fruit lover, sometimes I don't even have an appetite for anything but fruit.

I haven't experienced any direct effects from it, and my teeth haven't suffered or anything. But I'm wondering if there's any long term affects I should be worrying about. I don't really know anything about diabetes or different kinds of sugar or anything.

Is anybody else have a serious sweet tooth? lol.

samwinkworth · 01-18-2009, 10:12 AM

Try eating slower releasing foods little and often throughout the day to keep your energy levels steady : )

Sam

**WildChild** · 01-22-2009, 06:46 AM

I have a chocolate tooth more than a sweet tooth. Sugar can essentially shut off or slow your immune system for 30 mins or so, interfers with the healing process. Causes a quick energy spike and then you crash and probably want more sugar. That's why the slower release of fruits or veggies is better.

I've had to do elimination diets a few times for sensitivities, here's the deal- remove ALL sweets from your diet (no juices -too concentrated) this includes artificial sweetners (tons of reasons to stay away from those anyway). You'll really miss it for 4 days and then the craving should stop, you'll start to lose your taste for it and find anything sweeter than fruit just too sweet.

01-11-2009, 09:27 PM	#1
echoskybound VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 90	Effects of too much sugar? I feel silly admitting it, but even being in my 20s, my sweet tooth is still as strong as it was when I was 5, lol. I can't resist candy, but I try to replace it with fruit and juice as often as possible. I'm a big fruit lover, sometimes I don't even have an appetite for anything but fruit. I haven't experienced any direct effects from it, and my teeth haven't suffered or anything. But I'm wondering if there's any long term affects I should be worrying about. I don't really know anything about diabetes or different kinds of sugar or anything. Is anybody else have a serious sweet tooth? lol.

01-18-2009, 10:12 AM	#2
samwinkworth Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3	Try eating slower releasing foods little and often throughout the day to keep your energy levels steady : ) Sam Last edited by Little; 01-18-2009 at 11:51 AM. Reason: Outbound Linking

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01-22-2009, 06:46 AM	#3
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 6,223 Blog Entries: 5	I have a chocolate tooth more than a sweet tooth. Sugar can essentially shut off or slow your immune system for 30 mins or so, interfers with the healing process. Causes a quick energy spike and then you crash and probably want more sugar. That's why the slower release of fruits or veggies is better. I've had to do elimination diets a few times for sensitivities, here's the deal- remove ALL sweets from your diet (no juices -too concentrated) this includes artificial sweetners (tons of reasons to stay away from those anyway). You'll really miss it for 4 days and then the craving should stop, you'll start to lose your taste for it and find anything sweeter than fruit just too sweet.