Refined Sugar
Following on from my post on refined carbs, this is all about refined sugars
As with Carbs, I will NEVER condone no-sugar diets, in short it's not a long-term solution for keeping your mind & body healthy.
However the type of sugars you feed your body with can really make a difference when it comes to muscle building and fat burning. Replacing some refined sugars with unrefined carbs could help your overall health. It could be easier and more enjoyable than you think (check my cake recipe one post back)
Try it & let me know if you notice any difference in how you're feeling & your waistline!
What are they?
Similar to refined Carbs, refined sugars have been processed in some way e.g. white sugar has undergone a refining process from the sugarcane
Other E.g.s: processed artificial sweeteners, fructose (NOT FRUIT ITSELF), any foods & drinks with these added too
What will they do to my body?
Like with all food, they have a place & help our body, in moderation (#nobadfoods) to release quick energy to utilise when we need a boost...
BUT our lifestyles rarely call for us to have large amounts of sugar & we can end up eating a lot of them in place of other foods which the body always needs like fibre. In a similar way to refined carbs, sugars go to our waist area & also cause mood swings due to sugar highs.
Lots of good quality scientific evidence shows that long-term consumption of refined sugars can drive overeating & increase Obesity risks. Like refined carbs, sugar doesn't keep you feeling full for very long & is typically mixed with high fat foods which taste great to us so we want to eat more and more!
can also result in increased risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver disease and some cancers. They're also linked to a higher likelihood of depression & dementia.
What could I have instead?
You could use these alternatives in recipes: 
Brown sugar, mollases, Honey, Maple, Fruit- excessive consumption of fructose (the type of sugar in fruits) can slow down metabolism but there aren't high enough amounts in fruit to do this. FRUITS DO NOT HAVE ADDED SUGARS. Sweeteners can cause fat retention, sweetners are a wholllllle other post to come 😜Have you checked out my NutriCoach guide, packed with more recipes and nutritional info explained, ready to be downloaded now?