Are there people in your life that amaze you with all they get accomplished in the course of a day? I have no idea how some of my mentors in life get everything done that they do. They lecture, they publish, they run businesses, and they have families. I vote for the Beatles “ 8 Days A Week “, I just need an extra day a week so I have the opportunity to get a little more done, to get further on some projects and of course to spend more time with my incredible wife and two great kids. Somehow I don’t think I am going to get my wish…but it’s nice to dream.
So, how does this tie in to my concept of Conscious Prevention. Simple, the healthier we are the more we are able to get accomplished. There are so many aspects of being healthy, both mental and physical. Lucky for me there are plenty of mentors around to help me.
In the past I have written about a 90 minute presentation on youtube called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”. It has actually been a game changer for me, it got me to realize that I could no longer talk about the day I would start eating healthier and that I should start right then and there. That was several months ago and I feel much better, have lost weight and am getting compliments about the new me (the ultimate carrot and the end of the stick)
I revisited the presentation and found that there was a short synopsis of it called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth(the Short version) and it is only 12 minutes long. A gentleman by the name of Sean Croxton breaks down the heavy biochemistry of the long version into easy to understand bites and explains so well why a calorie is not a calorie. Here are some of the highlights from his presentation.
1. During WWII average consumption of fructose (mostly from fruit) was 16-24 grams a day. Today, in 2010 the average consumption of fructose is up to almost 73 grams a day.
2. Sucrose (table sugar) is made of both glucose and fructose. The same amount of calories of sucrose (compared to glucose) can lead to a 3 times higher production of VLDL a type of cholesterol that has lots of triglycerides in it.
3. The body does not use any of the calories from fructose or High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) for normal metabolism, all of the fructose and HFCS is sent to the liver for detox.
4. The byproducts of the liver metabolizing fructose and HFCS can be hypertension, heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, fatty liver and the inability to feel full when eating (leading to always being hungry)
If you don’t have time to watch the full 90 minute check out “The Short Version” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXCvduiAbs It is short but full of info. You can also check out more about Sean at his website called Undergroundwellness.com He is someone committed to educating all he can to live a healthier lifestyle.