¿Qué pasa cuando dejamos de comer azúcar?

La Organización Mundial de la Salud recomendó recientemente que las personas traten que sólo el 5% de su ingesta diaria de calorías proceda de productos dulces, o sea reducir nuestro consumo de azúcar.

¿Qué le pasa a nuestro cuerpo cuando dejamos de consumir azúcar, al menos durante un mes?

Eso es lo que quiso comprobar el documentalista holandés Sacha Harland, quien durante un mes dejó por completo el azúcar y el alcohol. ¿Qué fue lo que pasó? Si bien los primeros días estuvo de mal humor y hambriento todo el tiempo, luego de 25 días empezó a sentir los efectos. A las 2 semanas le costaba menos despertarse y se sentía con más energía. Al finalizar el mes bajó cuatro kilos y redujo un 8% los niveles de colesterol.

Y no es el único cambio que ha hecho noticia, porque la historia de Suzanne Ryan ha dado vuelta al mundo. Esta mujer de 31 años, bajó 41 kilos en 10 meses, al reducir su consumo de azúcar y los carbohidratos y aumentar su actividad física. A través de una dieta rica en grasas, moderada en proteínas y muy baja en carbohidratos, Suzanne logró cambiar su estilo de vida.

Today I came home to a surprise package from @lowcarbkristen. Kristen and I have become really good friends over the last few months, and I can't even begin to tell you guys how incredible she is. She has a heart of gold and I'm so thankful for her friendship. I opened up the package to find my very own pair of Zella capris, in my favorite color! (I admire Kristen's all the time, but I've always had a hard time spending money on myself.) Turns out she wanted to surprise me for reaching 199 , aka "Onederland". This week I've been really out of it, and just not myself...but this incredibly thoughtful gesture brought me right out of it. We are truly a family here, and I'm so thankful to be on this journey with all of you. Thanks so much, Kristen! Love you! 😘❤️ #keto #lchf #ketofam #lowcarb #thankful #zella #beforeandafter #transformation

Una foto publicada por Suzanne (@ketokarma) el 28 de Oct de 2015 a la(s) 8:29 PDT

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#NSV: Today I bought my very first pair of leggings. I know I'm way behind the times with this trend, but it feels amazing! I had to order them in tall, so I have to wait a few days, but SO exciting! (And yes, I know I'm a dork for being thrilled about this...But if you've ever tried to find trendy clothes in plus size stores, you'll know why! 😂😊)#Keto #lchf #weightloss #lowcarb #leggings #beforeandafter Una foto publicada por Suzanne (@ketokarma) el 18 de Oct de 2015 a la(s) 3:30 PDT

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The picture on the left is from my rehearsal dinner, almost 5 years ago. I was the bride to be, in black...trying to look thinner and not feeling attractive at all. I know that my health is what is most important...but I look back and get emotional because I remember exactly how I felt that day. I remember thinking, why would anyone want to marry me?!....and even though that may sound harsh, I'm sure there are some of you that can relate to feeling that low. I didn't feel deserving or worthy and my self esteem was pretty bad. I was mortified that the next day I would be wearing a size 26 WHITE (a color that I usually avoided) wedding gown. I didn't feel like a beautiful bride...I spent the entire day worrying about the pictures that would be posted and how large I looked/felt. On my anniversary (Dec 11th) I'll share some pics with you guys! Every step of the way I'm trying to work through the pain and feelings that got me to 289 lbs, that way I'm fixing myself emotionally and physically. As always, I'm not sure where I would be today with out you guys, so thank you. ❤️

Una foto publicada por Suzanne (@ketokarma) el 12 de Oct de 2015 a la(s) 11:45 PDT