It's Halloween time again. Cute kids, cute costumes, lots of candy.It is that last part I want to talk about. Do you know American's spend over $2 Billion on Halloween candy?
What are you getting for that $2 Billion investment?
If you like sweets, your sweet tooth fix. But you also get and increase in sugar. What's so bad about that? I'm happy you asked.
Let's gloss right over the dental cavity issue. We have talked about that for years.
Do you know increasing your sugar in your diet immediately puts your body into a stress state? Meaning your body is no longer functioning as normal, it is now functioning like you are being chased by a lion and not the cute 18 month old in a lion costume.
What happens in the stress state is that vital blood rushes from your organs to your arms and legs so you are ready to run at a moment's notice. Now your organs, which keep you alive, do not have the nurtrition they need to take care of you.
Would you consider this a bad thing? I hope so or you are prioritizing that Snickers way too much.
It also drastically lowers your immunity. Little Billy getting a cold around this time of the year isn't because of the weather. It is because with all the excess sugar Halloween brings, his immune system has dropped drastically making him a lot more susceptible to common ailments.
Never mind how addictive sugar is and the long-term consequences of type II diabetes, obesity and early death that can come with that.
I don't write this to ruin your Halloween. Heck, I'll have some candy myself this Halloween. I write this to make sure you do not go in excess. That you enjoy all the treats of the season conservatively.
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