Are you sweet enough?

I talk about sugar and it's effects as much as possible, because there are so many detrimental things that we, as a society are doing to ourselves that is due to the ingestion of sugar. Glucose is a natural occurring substance that is needed to sustain life. A sudden drop in glucose in a person, can cause weakness, fainting, leading to coma and possibly death.
Glucose, or sugar is a requirement of our bodies and is used for energy, however, when it's not used, it's stored, in our fatty tissues. Glucose or sugars, are ingested through carbohydrates in our diet, and the body's process changes to energy. When it's not used, it's stored.
What I want to talk about is ADDED sugar. Most every food and drink, has added sugar, as we started taking the fat out of food years ago, and sugar was replaced. This is now becoming an issue with our obesity rates.

As I look around and see people everywhere i go, I see them carrying HUGE cups of soda, and drinks. QT 32 oz soda, the 7-11 Big Gulp, these are 32 oz of added sugar drinks. Would you just eat all those sugar cubes? Probably not.. but you will drink them, which puts them in your body all at once.
So, I am at the office, in line at the cafe, to grab a coffee, busy day. The girl in front of me, squirts 5 shots of the French vanilla creamer, wow, I think, that's pretty sweet. But what shocked me is that she added another 5 packets of sugar to the coffee. Unbelievable. Yes, everyone, I kept my big mouth shut, and didn't say anything...Practicing my live and let live....
What bothered me the most recently, I was at the grocery store, and there was a mom and her little boy, he was about 18 mos, old, and he was sitting in the chair, very nicely. Most little guys are not wanting to sit still that long. What I determined, is that he was sitting there, because he was being "bribed" with STARBURST!! Now, Candy is  great treat, but he had at least 3, and he is not even 2 yrs old? Does he even have enough teeth to chew them? Mentally, I prepped to save him when he choked. Lucky!!
Fast forward a couple hours, went to see Teagan's basketball game, outside, there was  a dad with his little boy, and they were just sitting outside, but the little guy, was about 2, maybe a bit older, didn't talk much yet, and he was drinking a 20 oz Big Red. Another SUGAR loaded soda. 20 oz is too much in one sitting for a grown up, what is it for a 2 yr old? 5 times the amount?
We are giving our kids so much added sugar, and it is going to lead to problems, it's been associated with so many different issues. I will be one to tell you, when my kids drink soda, within a 20 min period, they have a change in their in behavior. They tend to argue with each other more. I believe it's the sugar high making them irritable.
So, is it ignorance? People don't know what's in the drinks they suck down? Or is it that they are truly addicted to it. which makes it a necessity?
Please share this with anyone you know. Thanks and hugs to all.

Yes, I am committed (or Commitable?)

I have said it to people a million times, you have to commit yourself to health and wellness. Yes, I know, it's my passion. I actually enjoy the sweat, the "burn", the endorphins that come after a hard workout. And it's not comfortable, not during. But at the end, WOW, you just feel SO good, and accomplished.

You have to put in the work. There are naturally skinny people out there, but they are becoming few and far between. I see everyday, at the office, at the store, people who are overweight and some obese. And they say they want to change, and lose the weight, but they are not committed to it. After all, they talk about the pizza they ate, they ruined the 'diet' at lunch, so, may as well just do whatever for the rest of the day. It doesn't have to be that way. Just because you had a bad meal, doesn't mean the next one has to be bad. You can do something better the next time, if you are committed to it.

Those who know me well, know that I have a passion for fitness. I love being around it, I just truly enjoy watching people smile when they tell me they lost 2 lbs or 20. Or inches...that's even better. When you put on your pants and have to put a belt on...YAY.

I am committed to people becoming healthier. I am committed to helping people become better.
I work for a company called Advocare that sells wellness products, weight loss and energy drinks too. Some  have told me, I don't need supplements, I get everything from my diet.
Hate to tell you ,but not true anymore.
The US has declining soil quality for growing fruits and vegetables, and the nutrients are not a good as they were even 10 yrs ago. We also process everything, pick the fruit and veggies before they are ready to that they get to the store before they have fully ripened. This takes away from the nutrition of the food we put in our bodies.

Advocare wellness line, contains Multi-vitamins at the highest quality, omegas for heart health, Axotaxanthin, anti-oxidants to prevent cancers. Every product they sell is the best on the market. As a workout fanatic, yes, fanatic, I need extra calcium, protein, B complex, to keep my immune system up. I put this in my body to keep it healthy. I still eat lots of fruits and veggies, but this is the edge.
This is why, when people see me now, compared to 6 mos ago, they go "WOW". And they do.

I am committed to it, sometimes I forget, but the minute I remember, I put the good stuff in. You have to commit your world to it, and you can't afford not to.
So if your diet is great, okay or crappy, you need to commit to change it, Do it for you. Do it for your kids, they need you to be there for a LONG time.

Peace!
Barb