3249: A Low Sugar Diet - What's The Big Deal? by Elly McGuinness on Self Improvement & Personal Development

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🗓️ 14 July 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3249: Elly McGuinness explains the rising popularity of low sugar diets, highlighting the negative effects of sugar on health, including tooth decay, insulin spikes, and increased body fat. She emphasizes the benefits of whole foods and offers practical tips for reducing sugar intake without sacrificing flavor. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://ellymcguinness.com/blog/low-sugar-diet-whats-big-deal/ Quotes to ponder: "Sugar can lead to accelerated tooth decay and cause insulin spikes and troughs, increasing the risk of type II diabetes." "A diet rich in real, whole foods can be considered an excellent focus for a low sugar diet." "Unrefined natural sugar substitutes like raw honey and pure maple syrup provide nutrition for the body without the negative impacts of refined sugar." Episode references: The Keto Diet: https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Diet-Your-Guide/dp/1628601043 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the optimal living daily episode 3249.
0:04.0	A low sugar diet. What's the big deal?
0:07.0	By Ella McGinnis of Ella McGinnis.
0:10.0	And I'm Justin Mollick.
0:12.0	This is the show where I usually read to you kind of like an audiobook, but on Sundays, I think it's nice to share an episode from another podcast where we read to you.
0:21.0	Today's comes from my brother's show optimal health daily. You can find it
0:24.9	wherever you get your podcast just search for optimal health daily. So without further ado here's
0:30.5	my brother Dr. Neal as we optimize your life.
0:35.0	A low sugar diet. What's the big deal?
0:41.0	By Ellie McGinnis of Ellie McGinnis.com
0:45.1	recipes and nutrition plans centered on sugar-free, low sugar, or
0:49.5	free from refined sugar meals and snacks can be found to plenty on the internet and in
0:54.2	modern cookbooks. Why is everyone so obsessed about having a low sugar diet?
0:58.9	Some of the problems with sugar. Many people are now choosing a low sugar diet
1:05.0	because sugar can, one, lead to accelerated tooth decay.
1:09.0	Two, lead to a release of the hormone dopamine, which may cause your brain and body to want more and more sugar.
1:17.0	3. Cause insulin spikes and troughs, which over time challenge the body's ability to use insulin effectively and increase
1:26.4	the risk of type 2 diabetes.
1:28.9	Four, cause energy peaks in troughs rather than steady energy throughout the day, and five, lead to excess
1:36.2	storage of body fat. Sugar that is required for energy is burned off. After that, the liver and muscles do store some, but anything remaining after
1:46.6	is stored as fat. But don't I need sugar? All carbohydrate foods will eventually be broken down into sugar inside the body.
1:56.0	This includes foods like fruit, vegetables, grains, and legumes.
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