I wanted to touch on the salt and sugar topics a bit. We have all heard how bad sugar is and had a battle of what sugars to actually use. We have all heard how bad salt is for your body. I am going to debunk a few of these rumors.
Lets touch on sugar first. Dr. William Coda Martin once said, “When is a food a food and when is it poison”? His medical definition of poison was, :Any substance applied to the body, ingested or developed within the body, which causes or may cause disease. Physically: Any substance which inhibits the activity of a catalyst (which is a minor substance, chemical or enzyme that activates a reaction).” The reason Dr. Martin has classified refined sugar as a poison is because it has been deleted of its life forces, vitamins and minerals. What is left is pure, refined carbohydrates. The body cannot effectively utilize this refined starch and carbohydrate unless the depleted proteins, vitamins and minerals are present. When we eat sugar in absence of nutritional factors necessary to compensate for digestion, metabolism, and elimination, incomplete carbohydrate metabolism results. Pyruvic acid accumulates in the brain and nervous system, and the abnormal sugars accumulate in the red blood cells. These metabolites interfere with the respiration of the cells. To simply put it the cells cannot get enough oxygen to survive and function normally.
In the liver, excess sugar is stored in the form of glucose (glycogen). Since the liver’s capacity is limited, a daily intake of refined sugar soon makes the liver expand. When the liver is filled to its maximum capacity, the excess glycogen is returned to the blood in the form of fatty acids. These fatty acids are then taken to every part of the body and stored as fat in the most inactive areas: the belly, the butt, the breasts and thighs!
When these areas are completely filled with fat, fatty acids are then distributed among active organs, such as the heart, liver and kidneys. These organs will then begin to slow down, finally their tissues degenerate and turn into fat. The whole body is affected by their reduced ability to properly run. The Autonomic nervous system (ANS) is affected because processed sugar is a powerful stimulator of the sympathetic branch of the nervous system.
What sugar should you be using?
Honey, unprocessed, unfiltered honey! Used in moderation of course this type of honey can be good for your immune function.
Stevia is an herb about 1000 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia is also known to balance out blood sugar levels.
Salt
Salt serves the body in a number of key roles:
-Salt is vital to the extraction of excess acidity from the cells of the body, particularly the brain cells.
-Salt aids in balancing blood sugar levels.
-Salt is needed for absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract.
-Salt clears the lungs of mucus plugs and sticky phlegm, particularly in those suffering from asthma and cystic fibrosis.
-Salt is a strong and natural antihistamine.
-Salt can aid in the prevention of muscle cramps.
-Salt is needed in order to make the structure of bones firm.
Refined Salt vs natural salt
There is a big difference between typical refined white table salt and unrefined sea salt. Traditional medical doctors, the media and the food manufacturing seldom bring this up. First off, refined salts often contain anti-caking agents, some of which are aluminum-based. Other additives such as dextrose are used in iodized salt. Sodium silicoaluminate, added to table salt is thought to be associated with kidney problems and mineral absorption. Sodium Acetate also added to processed table salt may cause elevated blood pressure, kidney disturbances and water retention.
There are two common sources of salt: Land mined and sea salt. Land mined from Utah contains about 98% sodium chloride and remaining 2% is composed iron, calcium and smaller amounts of aluminum and strontium. The sodium from land-locked sources or refine salts hardens and has altered molecular structure. This sodium often remains in the body long after it’s done its job, causing the joints to swell and kidney problems to develop. Unprocessed sea salt is about 78% NaCI plus 11% magnesium chloride and smaller amounts of magnesium and calcium carbonate. There are many trace minerals in quality unprocessed sea salt, such as Celtic Sea Salt, that is beneficial to your body, serving many important regulatory and nutritional functions.
The medical community generally believes that over-consumption leads to high blood pressure and increased chances of heart disease. Indeed, there are a plethora of studies to suggest this is true. However, most the research is done on refined salt, not on natural, unprocessed sea salts!
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