The Sugar-Fat Connection

If we were to follow the evolution of sugar consumption in America, the results might surprise you. They should.  Since the 1900s, the average annual sugar intake per US consumer has increased 73 percent. What was once considered a hefty yearly average consumption (90 pounds) is now at an alarming high of 156 pounds per year. Yes, that’s what the typical American body has to process through a 365-day period.

If that isn’t disheartening enough, the average daily consumption is 22.2 teaspoons of sugar. Here is where this goes into “crisis mode”.

The American Heart Association and the World Health Organization recommend that women should consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar per day. This recommendation comes from the US Government Dietary Guidelines published every five years.

Compare reality, 22.2 teaspoons a day—to reality check, 6 teaspoons a day.

How did we get to eating this much sugar? How does this increase in sugar intake impact the body?
The body registers sugars and carbs the same way—as sugar. Therefore, it breaks down sugars and carbs in the same way—as sugar, and doesn’t distinguish between good carbs or bad, good sugars or bad. Once carbs and sugars are broken down and absorbed as sugar they are then converted to glucose.

Glucose levels engage our health in many ways. Glucose (with help from the hormone insulin) is absorbed into the bloodstream to be used as energy, which in turn lowers blood sugar levels. Glucose that is not used will keep blood sugar levels high.

The importance of glucose to the body can be summed up like this:

1. The body is a machine
2. It needs fuel to run
3. The right fuel given at the right time in the right amount helps it run more efficiently
4. Glucose is the fuel
5. Glucose fuels energy in the brain, muscles, and more
6. Excess Glucose spills into the bloodstream
7. Excess glucose can be stored as fat

Here is where the sugar-fat connection comes to life.

Sugar and carbs can lead to excess fat

Excess glucose means excess fat and excess fat can lead to excess weight. 
How easy is it to take in too much glucose? How quickly can we take in 6 teaspoons of sugar from the foods we eat?

Let’s define the sugar and carb content of a lunch time favorite, a grilled bbq chicken sandwich on a honey wheat bun with side servings of bbq baked beans and potato salad. Let’s uncover what lies beneath its healthy exterior.

• The chicken is a good source of protein
• Just 2 tbsp of bbq sauce has 15 grams of carbs and 12 grams of sugar
• The honey wheat bun is 180 calories with 35 grams of carbs and 3 grams of sugar
• A ½ cup serving of bbq baked beans has 150 calories, 30 grams of carbs and 8 grams of sugar
• A ½ cup serving of potato salad packs 190 calories, 28 grams of carbs and 8 grams of sugar

In total, this meal contains 31 grams of sugar, which equates to about 7¾ teaspoons of sugar.  Remember that recommended daily limit of 6 teaspoons of sugar?

To take this one step further, it isn’t just what you eat, but how you eat it. How many of us really eat only a ½ cup of potato salad? (If that’s you, applaud your willpower.) That serving of potato salad is probably more like two servings. You might want to double the amount of bbq sauce and the baked beans too.

Now your sugar intake is more likely at 59 grams, which is about 14.75 teaspoons of sugar. Remember that recommended daily limit of 6 teaspoons of sugar?

Just imagine how much glucose the body has to process (or store as fat) after taking in a not-so-healthy meal.

Now that you’ve been spoon fed a healthy dose of glucose gab, here’s what you can do about it:

1. Make healthy food choices
2. Watch portion size
3. Monitor carbs and sugars
4. Take a carb and sugar blocker with meals (BLOCK)

Plexus Block™ is a sugar and carb blocker. It contains natural ingredients, clinically-tested to work immediately to block the absorption of up to 48% of carbs and sugars from your meal— without blocking the absorption of any beneficial nutrients*. Three key ingredients in Block work together to neutralize carbohydrate and sugar absorption, improve glucose metabolism, and promote healthy body composition.*

We can’t change how the human body works. But we can make healthy choices in the foods we eat and make those choices even healthier with Block.

"WHY DOES PLEXUS WORK?"

✔️Everyone's asking "WHY DOES PLEXUS WORK?"

THIS IS WHY!!!

*If your Blood Sugar is stable...
-Your energy will soar.
-Your hormones will stabilize....
-Your mood will improve.
-Your sleep will become more restful.
-Your cravings will diminish.

*If your Gut is Healthy...
-Your Immune System will be strong.
-You will likely not feel nervous or sad.
-Your brain fog will disappear.
-Your skin will glow. (bye-bye rashes and breakouts.)
-Your bowel habits will stabilize.
-Your food and seasonal sensitivities will diminish.

*If you Reduce Inflammation in the body
-Your head, muscle & joint discomfort will go away.
-Your body will not be stressed.
-Your body is armed to combat illness.

Plexus has an amazingly easy system that will help stabilize your Blood Sugar, improve your Gut Health, and decrease Inflammation ... Plexus Triplex:
    1)SLIM ~ aka "pink drink"
    2)BioCleanse
    3)ProBio5

*No diets
*No deprivation
*Eat healthy and eat real food

Six NO's ...

that helped me say "Yes" to Plexus...

1. NO big buy in: $34.95. The end. 
2. NO parties: I don't have the hassle of bugging my friends to host parties ... however, hosting a "Sip and See" is always fun
3. NO monthly fees: I’m not charged any monthly fees to do this. And no sales quotas or requirements, so I can get the wholesale price and sell nothing if I wanna.
4. NO deliveries: friends and family order through my website and orders ship from the warehouse.
5. NO taking money/payments: Because all orders are placed on-line, your payment is made when you make your purchase
6. NO commitments: I’m not required to stay a Plexus ambassador for a certain amount of time and if I cancel there is no fee.

There wasn't any reason for me not to say YES 😊

All probiotics are the same .... aren't they ?!?

"But I got my probiotic at Costco, it’s the same right?” “But my doctor gave me a prescription for my probiotic, so it has to be more effective than your probiotic.” “But my probiotic needs to be refrigerated, so it must be better than your probiotic.”
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I hear comments like this all the time. But I have one word for you…Chitosanase. It’s the difference between ProBio5 and other probiotics.

Most probiotics on the market today, promote a large quantity of probiotic strains. You’ve seen it – “50 billion strains per capsule!” or “14 billion good bacteria!” or “85 billion live cultures, GUARANTEED!”. But, like most things, it’s the quality, not the quantity that counts. And, none of the probiotics can be absorbed as thoroughly as ProBio5.

Why exactly? Well, yeast overgrowth actually INHIBITS the absorption of probiotics. When yeast multiplies in the gut, it forms a tough, protective cell wall called Chitin. This is what makes yeast overgrowth hard to kill. ProBio5 (unlike other probiotics) includes the enzyme, Chitoasanase, which breaks through that cell wall and effectively attacks the yeast overgrowth, so that the intestines can properly absorb the culture forming units.

The ProBio5 capsules are also specially formulated to dissolve when they reach the pH of your gut. Why is this important? Other probiotics dissolve in your stomach. Unfortunately, stomach acid will kill off a large percentage of the bacteria before it reaches your gut. ProBio5 ensures that 100% of live cultures and enzymes make their way to your gut – exactly where they need to be. 

If Plexus is so awesome, why isn't it available in stores ?!?

I LOVE THIS!!!

Tarl Robinson, CEO of Plexus, says it best...

"I would never put these products on a shelf because they need a story. Have you ever gone up and down the supplement aisle at a store and ended up staring at the 8 different brands of the same supplement and wondering which one to buy? It can be so confusing!

With Plexus, I have faces, names, and the most wonderful stories attached to the supplements I take!
No guessing, no hoping for the best. I know what these products have done for me, and my friends. The story is SO important in this market. If you don't "feel" a difference with the vitamins and supplements you're taking, I'd love to invite you to try Plexus...60 day money back guarantee."

By far the BEST supplements I have EVER taken!!

Today is your day to make a change for the better!

The Tri-Plex is my FAVORITE combo, and with *scientifically supported ingredients it is a NO BRAINER! I love my Tri-Plex....a better life begins in the GUT😊


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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnosis, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

What do YOUR pipes look like ?

Well... This is kind of gross!..

For all of you visual people out there!

Just like everything you pour down the kitchen sink you soon forget about it after it's done. What if you never cleaned your kitchen pipes or took precautions to keep them clean?

Eventually, enough residue would build up from all of the things you pour down it and prevent any liquid from getting through...now think of your body the same way. What have you been pouring into your body for the last 5, 10, 20, 30, or 40 years?

THIS is how your gut and digestive tract works in a simple non scientific way. If you don't do something to breakdown the residue, then your intestines can't properly absorb the nutrients your body needs! 
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It is important to have something to remove toxins from my gut and REPLENISH the beneficial bacteria I need to fight off sickness and disease. Cleaning the inside is just as important, if not more important, than cleaning the outside. Do you have what it takes??