DANGER OF HIGH SUGAR DIET

JUST about everyone has a sweet tooth for a sugar food in one-way or another.  nowadays refined sugar is available in many of our food products, studied has shown that sugar consumption has increased in the last twenty years.

Some People are aware and know how to limit their sugar intake while some do not realize that the excessive consumption of food and drink with contains high sugar content can seriously harm them.

excess daily intake of sugar has many harmful effects on our body and health.  It leads to diseases such as diabetes, obesity, suppress our immune system, leads to tooth decay, depletion of minerals, vitamins and many other health risk factors.

Sugar should be used in moderation when it comes to the daily diet.  it's addictive and can bring a "high"
to those who consume excessive amounts in a short period of time.

One of the unknown dangers of high sugar intake is its effect on our immune system.  Sugar suppress white blood cells, and reduces their number, therefore suppress of our immune system, making us prone to infections and diseases.

Diabetes is another side effect.  Constant sugary intake in the diet would increase the secretion of insulin in your blood.  Raised blood insulin levels suppress our immune system.  If our immune system is low then your ability to fight diseases is weak.

Raised blood insulin levels can also cause weight gain.  Insulin promotes the storage of fat; so, when you eat foods high in refined sugar, you increase fat storage.  The result is rapid weight gain.

Refined sugar contains no vitamins or minerals, so in order for sugar to be metabolized, it must draw on the body's reserve of vitamins and minerals.  When there reserve are depleted, metabolism of cholesterol and fatty acid are impeded, contributing to higher blood serum triglycerides, cholesterol, which cause obesity due to higher fatty acid storage around organs.

BN can do better now

The Barisan Nasional can win the 13th general election if its machinery is united and worked harder, said former Wanita UMNO head Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz.

She was officiating at the Teh Tarik Bersama YB programme here.

While calling on the people to continue to support BN, she believed the general election results could be better than 2008 if everyone gave priority to the party.

Rafidah, who is also Kuala Kangsar member of parliament, said the BN government had implemented development projects to benefit the people and it was capable of becoming a responsible government that could take the greater heights.

Anwar "NOT QUALIFIED" to be PM

ANTI-ANWAR ALLIANCE TO CONDUCT ROADSHOWS TO TELL THE PEOPLE OF ANWAR'S MISDEEDS

Senator Datuk S. Nallakaruppan said yesterday he is sticking to his allegations that opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a bisexual even if the later "sued me for RM500 million".

"I stick to my stand that a bisexual is not qualified to be a prime minister or opposition leader.  Not in this country (Malaysia)

Anwar, the de facto Parti Keadilan Rakyat leader had, on Monday, filed a defamation suit of RM100 million against Nallakaruppan and Utusan Malaysia which he claimed had labelled him as bisexual.

Ayah Pin in Sorry State

AYAH Pin, the cult leader who was considered "the king of the sky" by his followers, is now partially paralysed after he suffered a stroke.

The elusive leader of the so-called Kingdom of the sky, who reportedly fled to Thailand after his commune in Terengganu was demolished  in 2005, is said to have returned to his home village in Besut.

Abdul Rahman (brother of Ayah Pin) said, he also has a new wife - an 18-year-old girl he married after his first wife Che Minah Remeli died last month.