{"id":74753,"date":"2025-04-12T00:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T04:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=74753"},"modified":"2025-04-12T06:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T10:59:27","slug":"health-watch-what-would-happen-if-you-gave-up-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/health-watch-what-would-happen-if-you-gave-up-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Watch: What Would Happen If You Gave Up Sugar?"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Quora<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n

What happens if you do not eat sugar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bob Wilson, Former Professional Geoscientist:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I went on a strict keto diet for five years, which meant no carbohydrates, and sugar is a carbohydrate. This is harder than you think. No beer or wine, even for a celebratory toast. Nothing white except cauliflower.<\/span><\/p>\n

Only diet sodas, no fruit or fruit juices. No candy, no wine gums (my favorite), no chocolate, no honey, no hot rum toddies.<\/span><\/p>\n

I spent 15 minutes, twice a day, in the condo gym, and I climbed stairs instead of taking the elevator.<\/span><\/p>\n

For five years when I was in my fifties, the doctor said the results of my physicals put me in the top 1 percent of results. Not just the top 1 percent of people my age, or even the top 1 percent of people. Every single result was in the top 1 percent. Your usual fit person, who is in the top 1 percent of people, rates in the top 1 percent for blood sugar and triglycerides but might be in the top 2 percent for cholesterol ratio. I was in the top 1 percent in everything. Sure,\u00a0the half hour a day I spent in the gym helped, but most of it was the diet. My doctor, who had told me not to go on the diet, became a believer and started recommending other patients go on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, because of compromising with people in my life, I had to stop the full keto diet. It all came tumbling down. Even staying fit, my yearly physicals were no longer stellar, without full adherence to the keto diet.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s what going without sugar does for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I do this between January and Easter every year: I give up foods containing sugar. It\u2019s quite hard at the start, but after a few weeks the effects are MASSIVE.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from losing some lbs, the best thing is not having blood sugar crashes, no \u2018hangry\u2019 feeling. I can feel hungry but not weak, faint, grouchy, or all the feelings I usually have when I need to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sugar makes you want to eat more sugar, which is quite scary.<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t do it all year; I like ice cream and birthday cake. Wine is also full of sugar. Giving it up initially can be hard; look up the side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s well worth it, even for 8 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I DID IT FOR 8 MONTHS!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So what happened? <\/span>Background: I used to eat chocolates and ice cream frequently. And because of poor eating habits and no exercise, I was a pretty obese guy. I used to suffer from the common cold frequently as well.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Three years ago, I decided to cut sugar out of my diet. Imagine not enjoying the items shown in the pictures above and so many other things that I loved and craved for. I thought it was a mistake, but I wanted to give a try.<\/span><\/p>\n

So the first week: probably the toughest week. Got a lot of cravings of sugar. Felt headache and nausea. Later I found out that it was withdrawal syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Second week : Things got better; I started to enjoy food without sugar. Although I wished I had a small bite of that KitKat, I was still determined.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seriously?<\/span><\/p>\n

Third\/fourth week : I stopped craving sugar. Rather, I used to eat a lot of cheese and butter and started cravings for those.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fourth week\/month: Although it was difficult to say no to relatives that provide offerings of prayers in the form of sweetmeats , I was determined to not take sugar. And it didn\u2019t feel much of a problem. I really enjoyed what I ate, just that I had to disappoint my family members at times. I could live with that!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, I turned down\u00a0these!<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t get common cold for 6 months straight. Earlier, I used to get the common cold once a month, and each would last for 3\u20134 days. In the last two months I got a slight common cold but it was cured in a day!<\/span><\/p>\n

Since I started to exercise, I lost quite a bit of weight as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

My cognitive functions and overall mood became better than before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do I recommend it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Absolutely, but one has to decide their societal commitments as well. Now, I eat moderate amount of sweets. I\u2019m always mindful of what I eat, and I always look for a healthier alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main lesson I learned was how addictive the sugar can be!<\/span><\/p>\n

The only point I consider while eating sweets is, \u201cAm I getting addicted to it?\u201d Sometimes, I get sweet cravings, and that\u2019s the time I decide not to take it, just to develop my willpower. I want my mind to decide and control what I eat, not the other way around. But that\u2019s just me, Go find yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spirit Daily note:\u00a0<\/em>the best way to lose weight is simply–especially this coming week–fasting.<\/em><\/p>\n

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