The Virgin Diabetic Podcast

#15 Food, Mood and Diabetes

March 03, 2021 Denise A. Pancyrz Season 1 Episode 15
The Virgin Diabetic Podcast
#15 Food, Mood and Diabetes
Show Notes

"Did you know that sugar is more addictive than cocaine?"

In today's food industry, simple or refined sugars can be found in a wide variety of products and in different presentations: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, round rice syrup and so on and so forth. These can be found in protein bars, breakfast bars, white bread, wheat bread, bagels, coffee cakes, doughnuts, pastries, candy, fruit juices, soft drinks, sports drinks and other processed foods, beverages and snacks. Don't get fooled by marketing strategies from the food industry. Carefully read the ingredients' list and learn what you're really putting into your body. 

Do you know what "added sugars" really mean and how can they affect your glucose? Listen to find out!

Sugar is a huge contributing factor for anxiety, depression, mood changes, irritability and inflammatory disorders. 

Food chemicals are often used to replace natural and/or refined sugars. When doing so, the food industry usually brands their products as "sugar free". What's actually happening is that these food chemicals provide sweetness and they can also lead to anxiety, depression, ADHD, leaky gut, Diabetes. 

"Your mood can influence your food preferences"