August 1, 2013 - Turn Up The Stove

Good morning to you all, Thursdays are my Fridays, as I work Sunday-Thursday. So, I am a happy girl realizing that at 5PM today I have my weekend sitting ahead of me. My days are packed with activities and commitments, as I am certain yours are, and I try to de-clutter my off days. I so love sitting with coffee in the cool morning and meditating on God's goodness. I will be traveling tomorrow to Cashiers, NC for a day and will actually get that "coffee experience" Saturday morning while sitting at Lake Glenville. YUM! Nothing more precious to me than a hot cup of coffee, God's Word and a body of water. Right? Today, let's review something to help alleviate storing fat, especially around our mid-section. As many of you know, I am the "sugar nazi" and have known for years that sugar (101 various names for it) that is not metabolized within a short period is stored as fat. I found out why on Monday as I was in the doctor's office waiting and reading a medical journal: "Fruit is the most healthful way to eat sugars and satisfy the natural craving for sweets. In addition to sugars, fruits also contain: 1) Vitamins and minerals that facilitate the metabolism of sugar - converting it into energy. 2) Fiber, which slows the absorption of sugars. For this reason, less insulin is required when eating fruit than when eating sugar alone or sugar refined products lacking fiber. The less insulin secreted, the less fat is produced, as one of insulin's effects is the synthesis of lipids or fats in the body." Several things to see here: 1) eating sugar and sugared products slows the metabolism of sugar, and it STORES as fat. I never ate much fruit as a child - only Kentucky Chocolate Cake - which could account for my cute, chubby body in all my school pictures. :) 2) High insulin secretion (from high sugar ingestion) = high fat content stored in the body. And as we get older, we are generally less active and less activity means the "stove" isn't turned up as high and year after year we continue to add fat to our bodies. You seeing this? Those are the scientific facts - plain and simple. Can you look at your frig, cabinets, fast food orders and ask if these foods taken in are storing life or fat? How about your lunch today? Eating, whole natural fruits (with the skins for fiber) is giving more benefits than just taste. Grab an apple today. :) Choose life today family - and let's all eat correctly to ensure a healthy future. PK