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Addicted to Sugar ! can It Affect My Heart ? Posted: 07-05-07 04:23am
I've always enjoyed sugar, but there used
to be a limit.. Over the last few years
however, the amount of sugar I consume has
sky rocketed. At first, I didn't notice,
I had no symptoms and even now I'm more on
the skinny side than fat. However
recently, I've developed a whole heap of
symptoms, headaches, dizzyness, difficulty
concentrating because I feel hyper, fast
heart rate and palpatations. Last time I
went to the doctor he actually referred me
to a cardiologist because of my fast heart
rate but I haven't gone yet.. It's
occurred to me a few times that sugar
might be my problem but, I don't know how
to control it. I'm 20 years old, about 168
cm tall and weigh about 56kg, no previous
health problems. I eat a lot of good food,
like the recommended amounts of fruit and
vegetables but then I just can't not eat
sugar. If I try not to, I shake and feel
like I'm going to pass out, I have trouble
walking even. What affect does excess
sugar have on your heart? And also while
I'm at it, what are the other effects of
excess sugar?
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Stan
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Posted: 07-05-07 10:37am
It could potentially have effects on your
heart if you let it go long enough. The
effects of not eating right are numerous.
What you're experiencing now may
eventually progress into depression, panic
attacks, general anxiety disorder,
obsessions, compulsions, hallucinations,
delusions and a slew of other bad things
including hormonal imbalances, bad joints
and so forth. It's imperative you eat
right, and cutting out harmful, processed
sugars is the only way. You will never be
able to eat it again if you dont' want to
turn into a diseased wreck.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 07-05-07 10:48am
Eating a lot of sugar can have the effects
listed by .Stan, and it can also wreak
havoc on your pancreas which has to work
constantly to stabilize your blood glucose
levels in your body. generally cravings
are to be avoided due to the fact t hat we
crave the things the body should not have.
If you must have something sweet, try to
choose fruit for it's naturally occuring
sugar, and eat protein with it, which will
help the sugar stay in your system a
while, thus reducing your craving for it.
Wildly varying sugar levels and increased
weight are prime condiditons for
developing diabetes.
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jacqui835
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Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Australian
Posted: 07-05-07 20:08pm
Thanks so much for your help, I've decided
I'm going to try and avoid all processed
sugars and try stick to just things like
honey and fruits. Are these types of
sugars ok for me? And if they are ok, how
much can I have I don't
drink or smoke or drink coffee, sugar is
it for me so it's going to be hard but I
don't want to experience anymore of what I
have or any of the other things you both
mentioned.
Thanks again for your time
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Stan
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Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1620 Location: ,
Posted: 07-05-07 21:20pm
Just don't eat too much of it. It may be
advisable in your case if you've been
eating as much sugar as you say. However,
be warned that you may have to cut out the
honey eventually.
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I don't
drink or smoke or drink coffee, sugar is
it for me so it's going to be hard but I
don't want to experience anymore of what I
have or any of the other things you both
mentioned.
