While I'm finding more information about the cons of processed food and sugar, I still need to look for apparent "pros". Does sugar even have any benefits or perks?
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Sugar isn't the only thing that's depressing
My topic is about how sugar and other processed food are linked to depression. Also, I'm trying to find the benefits and hindrances of cutting out those same unnecessary sugars. Waking Times' article, How Processed Food and Sugars Cause Depression, the number one culprit is refined sugars and processed fructose. Several other articles I've looked at mentioned fructose, too. Sugar is found to suppress the activity of a key growth hormone in the brain called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF and BDNF levels are critically low in both depression and schizophrenia. Processed food ingredients also contribute to depression and other mental health problems. Genetically engineered ingredients makes a significant change to gut flora, promoting pathogens and wiping out beneficial microbes needed for ideal mental and physical health. Glyphosate, another GE ingredient, has been shown to cause mineral deficiencies which are essential for brain function and mood control.
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Well, I don't have any evidence to back me up on my statement, but isn't there sugar in everything? I mean not like "bad" sugar like in candy or processed foods, but like simple sugar in fruits and vegetables. Those kinds of sugars are good for the body because they're not built up with processed sugar and it's all natural, well if you grow your own veggies and fruits. To be honest, this is kind of what I remember from Biology three years ago. Hope that helps.
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