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Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii
After being gone from the US for 7 months and having lost 60+ pounds I can see I was addicted to sugar. I continue the same exercise regime as I have had for last 3-4 years because I like the outdoors. And i continue to lose 6-8 pounds per month. Doctors in the US "struggled" for many years to help me get blood pressure under control. My current doctor, after reviewing the meds I was being given said flat out, "these do not work. Doctors should know this." His experience comes from working as a doctor in Germany and now in Japan. My BP is now normal if not a bit lower than most westerners.
Americans, north, central and south are being fed poison at the pleasure of government and big business. Government is big business. Its a capitalist society. More money is made by treating rather than fixing. It is cheaper and more cost effective to provide the lowest common denominator at the highest price possible.
Remove sugar, in all its forms, from your diet and stay active. The same companies making your food are invested in "health care."
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One of the major hurdles is that here in the US it seems like everything has sugar in it. Sure, you can get fresh veggies and meats and be fine, but if it comes in a bottle, box or wrapper there is a decent chance it has sugar in it. It is crazy. Like you, I cut sugar from my diet about 9 months ago. The sheer volume of things I have cut out because of their sugar content is crazy.