Hey Guys!
Today has been an amazing day! I had the pleasure of waking up and listen to an amazingly motivating conference call! I just started being a coach for BeachBody! I couldn't be happier right now! It's been my dream for the past year to help others be fit and healthy. Now I can do just that! It's not going to be easy! I've always been a very shy person. I actually looked up what was happening to me. I was having a ton of anxiety just talking to others. Turns out I had social phobia. Apparently it's pretty common.
"Approximately 7% of the population suffers from some form of social anxiety disorder* "
"Social Anxiety is the third largest mental health care problem in the world today. Alcoholism is first, depression is second, and social anxiety is third. Social anxiety causes chronic anxiety and fear over social situations. It prevents people from leading the life they want; it stops them from taking the job they are good at doing; it prevents them from having friends and relationships, even though they want them." http://socialphobia.org/
Just in the month I've found this out I've improved greatly! With the help of my wonderful husband/the internet I have bloomed beautifully! I plan to make even more progress everyday. After reading all about it I was able to use many of the techniques they suggested to calm myself down.
As soon as I started to deal with this and overcome it I was tagged in the comments of a status for BeachBody coaching by Ryan (my hub). He's always there for me! I decided that this opportunity came at the best time! What better way to continue my progress! So I thought long and hard about it. It's only $40 to become a coach so money wasn't why I was thinking. I wanted to make sure I was ready for this huge step. After thinking it over for a couple weeks I decided I really couldn't pass this up! So now I'm learning everything about coaching! I can't wait to start this journey in my life. Now I have even more to share with you guys :D
Today I wanted to talk about fake sugar. Acesulfame K, Apartame , Saccharin, Sucralose. I am against anything that would harm my body and fake sugars are a big offender. For whatever reason the FDA says it's safe and allows it to be in almost every no sugar added product, diet products and even work out products. I find Sucralose everywhere! I even found it in gummy bears. We feed those to children.... Until I looked this up just now I didn't even know about Acesulfame K and Saccharin. Here's a run down of each one and why they're bad.
You can Google any of these and find plenty of evidence why they're bad. I'm using http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/top-number-most-dangerous-artificial-sweeteners.html#b for my Info today. But if you want to know more or want more proof I can find more! Just let me know in the comments!
1. Aspartame
What's in it: Phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol.
Reported side effects: Headaches, fibromyalgia, anxiety, memory loss, arthritis, abdominal pain, nausea, depression, heart palpitations, irritable bowel syndrome, seizures, neurological disorders, vision problems, brain tumors and weight gain.
Concerns: Phenylalanine and aspartic acid directly impact brain and central nervous system functions; evidence shows they play a role in mood disorders, memory problems and other neurological illnesses.
Methanol is converted into formaldehyde when metabolized. Makers of aspartame say methanol and its byproducts are quickly excreted. But research has found measurable amounts of formaldehyde in the livers, kidneys and brains of test subjects after ingestion of aspartame.
At high temperatures, phenylalnine breaks down into diketopiperazine (DPK), a known carcinogen. Phenylalnine is especially dangerous for people with the hereditary disease, phenylketonuria.
2. Aceslulfame-K
What's in it: Acesulfame-K is a potassium salt containing methylene chloride, a known carcinogen.
Reported side effects: Long term exposure to methylene chloride can cause nausea, headaches, mood problems, impairment of the liver and kidneys, problems with eyesight and possibly cancer. Acesulfame-K may contribute to hypoglemica.
Concerns: Of all artificial sweeteners, acesulfame-K has undergone the least scientific scrutiny. Early studies showed a potential link between the sweetener and development of multiple cancers in laboratory animals.
3. Sucralose
What's in it: Sucralose is a synthetic additive created by chlorinating sugar. Manufacturers say the chlorine in sucralose is no different from that in table salt. Fact: the chemical structure of the chlorine in sucralose is almost the same as that in the now-banned pesticide DDT.
Reported side effects: Head and muscle aches, stomach cramps and diarrhea, bladder issues, skin irritation, dizziness and inflammation.
Concerns: Research has shown sucralose can cause shrinking of the thymus gland, an important immune system regulator, and liver and kidney dysfunction. A recent study by Duke University found sucralose reduces healthy intestinal bacteria, which are needed for proper digestion and can impact the effectiveness of prescription and other drugs.
4. Saccharin
What's in it: Saccharin is a sulfa-based sweetener; its primary ingredient is benzoic sulfimide.
Reported side effects: For those with sulfa allergies, saccharin may cause nausea, diarrhea, skin problems or other allergy-related symptoms.
Concerns: Early safety studies of saccharin showed the sweetener caused bladder cancer in rats. The FDA recently lifted the requirement that saccharin be labeled as a probable carcinogen on food packaging.
The link between saccharin and bladder cancer has contributed to saccharin being the most investigated of all artificial sweeteners. To date, no connection between saccharin and bladder cancer in humans has been proven.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/top-number-most-dangerous-artificial-sweeteners.html#b
I Just copied and pasted the article because I think they did such a fantastic job! I love anyone who tries to open the eyes of consumers to the evil deeds of fake sugars! Not everyone is going to believe this. I understand! Before I started looking into it more I ate splenda or sucralose which is it's scientific name way more then I thought I did. I didn't even think about it either. It can also make you gain weight! Silly thing to have in a diet product huh?
"A team of researchers at the Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis recruited 17 obese, non-diabetic subjects to test the effect of sucralose (i.e. Splenda) on insulin secretion. The results were interesting to say the least.
First, these people were given sucralose with 75 grams of glucose. The point was to simulate the eating of a meal with a diet soft drink. A week later they repeated the experiment. But instead of sweetener, the subjects drank water.
What they found was that when sucralose was given with glucose, insulin levels rose 20% more than they did with water. Not only that, but blood sugar levels peaked at a higher level with the artificial sweetener.
So, what’s the take-away here?
If you’re swapping Splenda for sugar in hopes of saving a few pounds you may be shooting yourself in the foot. And while the former may indeed be the better of two (bad) choices – you may be making things worse." Credit goes to:
http://www.cruisecontroldiet.com/why-splenda-leads-to-weight-gain-even-though-its-calorie-free
So there you have it! It's really hard to control everything that goes in your body. I have never felt happier or more alive then I have in this last year. But it took hard work and I'm still working hard! Not so hard that you can't do it. We as humans are capable of anything! Our minds can overcome some of the hardest struggles and we become stronger with every challenge!
It's 3 now which is when I promised I'd post so I'm going to stop it here! Thank you so much for reading again today! It makes my day that I can continue to learn while being able to share that knowledge with others! Please let me know if there's anything you want me to look into or if you have any feed back!
-Sara Star