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This Halloween You Should Be Terrified… Not from Ghosts and Witches, but from The Poison Called SUGAR and CANDY!!!

By: Badr Bakry

Cleanse Your Life Now

Each year Americans consume enough Candy Corn that, if laid end-to-end, would circle the earth 4.25 times! Despite the bad economy and the increasing health problems nearly $2 Billion in candy sales expected this year, and another $2 Billion on costumes! Even worse, despite the fact that one in three children or teens are overweight or obese, sales of health-harming, mostly empty-calorie sugary “treats” in 2009 are up by 6.8% over last year.

Here is the ingredients of this $2 Billion candy: sugar, corn syrup, salt, confectioner’s glze, gelatin, dextrose, artificial colors (titanium dioxide, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 3, Blue 1) and artificial flavor. This refined sugar has absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever. Not only does it completely lack nutritional value, it also robs the body of enzymes, minerals and vitamins, especially B-vitamins. Symptoms of B-vitamin deficiency include: fatigue, depression, anxiety, inability to concentrate, poor memory, insomnia and irregular heart beat.

What candy (which is sugar) can do to you and to your kids:
Sugar is one of the most dangerous habits and addictions in our lives today. It is a proven fact that sugar increases insulin levels, which can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, premature aging, obesity, tooth and gum decay, stomach problems, mental disturbances and many other physical and mental problems.

Sugar use also creates blood sugar imbalances in the body. When blood sugar drops too low after eating a high-sugar food, the fuel supply to the body is impaired, with adverse effects on mental function, physical energy and emotional stability. Symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can range anywhere from headaches, irritability and shaking when hungry to explosive anger, panic attacks, or crying easily for no apparent reason. Sugar can affect the quality of your life and your health dramatically. Many studies have shown that sugar is very effective in weakening the immune system and is a source of fuel for feeding cancer and tumors.

• Sugar can suppress the immune system.
• Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.
• Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
• Sugar can lead to alcoholism.
• Sugar can cause arthritis.
• Sugar can cause asthma.
• Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections).
• Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
• Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.
• Sugar can increase cholesterol.
• Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.
• Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson’s disease.
• Sugar can damage the pancreas.
• Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention.
• Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement.
• Sugar can cause headaches, including migraine.
• Sugar plays a role in pancreatic cancer in women.
• Sugar can adversely affect school children’s grades and cause learning disorders.
• Sugar can cause depression.
• Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
• Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.
• Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer.
• Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.
• Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung cancer.
• Sugar increases the risk of polio.
• High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.
• Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.
• Sugar can lead to prostate cancer.
• Sweet food items increase the risk of breast cancer.
• Sugar is a risk factor in cancer of the small intestine.
• Sugar causes constipation.
• Sugar can increase the risk of stomach cancer.
• Sugar can cause renal (kidney) cell carcinoma.
• Sugar can cause liver tumors.
• Too much sugar can kill your sex life.
• Sugar can cause fatigue, moodiness, nervousness and depression.
• Sugar is common choice of obese individuals.
• High fructose consumption has been linked to liver disease.
• Sugar adds to the risk of bladder cancer.

The concern is not only about kids, according to the National Confectioners Association, “40 percent of American adults admit to stashing a few pieces of candy from the trick-or-treat bowl, and the candy association also found that:

• 41% admit that they sneak sweets from their own candy bowl.
• 62% of adults plan to give candies because “it’s a personal favorite” or a household tradition (55%).
• 90% of parents admit they sneak “goodies” from their kids’ trick-or-treat bags.

Protect yourself and your kids from this POISON!

Badr Bakry

Cleanse Your Life Now

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10 Diseases Linked To Soda

How much sugar do you consume?

Statistics shows that Americans drink more soda than ever before. They account for more than 25 percent of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000 — about one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child.

But here’s some information that may keep you away from opening the can:

1. Extra pounds

Soda is a significant contributor to obesity. Drinking a single can a day of sugary drinks translates to more than a pound of weight gain every month. And diet soda is just as likely to cause weight gain as regular, or even more — it may sound counterintuitive, but people who drink diet soft drinks actually don’t lose weight. Artificial sweeteners induce a whole set of physiologic and hormonal responses that actually make you gain weight.

2. Liver damage

Soda damages your liver. Consumption of too many soft drinks puts you under increased risk for liver cirrhosis similar to the increased risk faced by chronic alcoholics.

3. Tooth decay

Soda dissolves tooth enamel. Soft drinks are responsible for doubling or tripling the incidence of tooth decay. Soda’s acidity is even worse for teeth than the solid sugar found in candy.

4. Kidney stones and chronic kidney disease

Colas of all kinds are well known for their high phosphoric acid content, a substance that changes the urine in a way that promotes kidney stone formation. Drinking one quart (less than three 12-ounce cans) of soda per week may increase your risk of developing kidney stones by 15 percent.

5. Diabetes

Anything that promotes weight gain increases the risk of diabetes. Drinking soda also stresses your body’s ability to process sugar. Some scientists now suspect that this may explain why the number of Americans with type 2 diabetes has tripled from 6.6 million in 1980 to 20.8 million today.

6. Heartburn & acid reflux

Heavy consumption of soda is a strong predictor of heartburn. Many carbonated beverages are very acidic. They also deliver a lot of air in the form of carbon dioxide, which can cause distension of your stomach. And that distension appears to be associated with more reflux.

7. Soft drinks = Soft Bones = Osteoporosis

Soft drinks containing phosphoric acid are definitely linked to osteoporosis (a weakening of your skeletal structure) because they lead to lower calcium levels and higher phosphate levels in your blood. When phosphate levels are high and calcium levels are low, calcium is pulled out of your bones.

8. Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Experts have reasons to believe that overconsumption of soda leads to an increase in blood pressure. It doesn’t matter if the soda is regular or diet.

9. Heart disease

Heavy soda drinkers are more likely to develop risk factors for heart disease. Research shows that drinking more than one soft drink a day is associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome — a group of symptoms such as central obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood sugar, elevated fasting triglycerides, and low levels of HDL or “good” cholesterol. Having three or more of the symptoms increases your risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

10. Impaired digestion (gastrointestinal distress)

Gastrointestinal distress includes increased stomach acid levels requiring acid inhibitors, and moderate to severe gastric inflammation with possible stomach lining erosion. Drinking sodas, especially on an empty stomach, can upset the fragile acid-alkaline balance of your stomach and other gastric lining, creating a continuous acid environment. This prolonged acid environment can lead to inflammation of your stomach and duodenal lining.

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