subject: Fitness Swap Your Sugar For Agave Nectar [print this page] If fitness is your aim then you must minimize the sugars you intake. Sugars spike your blood sugar levels which, causes a chain of effects that ultimately tell your body to store the food you have just consumed as fat. Many of us have a terribly hard time to curb our sweet tooth. While hard news is you need to reduce how much sugar you consume, the bright side is that there are alternatives that can give you a sweet boost without the negative side effects. If you make dietary changes like reducing your sugar intake in conjunction with an effective fitness exercise program you soon get that dream body you want.
So whether its eating sweets all by themselves, or having a dessert after dinner, once your blood sugar levels spike, you body shifts into fat storage mode moving the food you are digesting into fat.
There are many good alternatives that dont sacrifice taste while helping you lose weight. Diabetic chocolate takes as great as regular milk or dark chocolate without the sugar. Honey, while high in sugar, is full of amino acids and other nutrients that the body needs. But one of your best sugar substitutes is Agave Nectar.
Why is agave nectar so great? While it contains roughly the same sugar content as refined sugar, it does not spike ones sugar levels i.e. it doesnt tell your body to store fat.
There is something you want to look out for when looking for agave nectar and thats a good brand. Many brands of agave are high in fructose which acts the same way as refined sugar. So look for real agave or look for hydrolyzed inulin syrup on the label (which means the same thing as real).
One thing to keep in mind is that even though these alternatives are better than regular refined sugar you can still over do it with these as well. Make sure to use them sparingly as you curb your sweet tooth. Try using agave in your coffee and morning cereal or oatmeal. Have a small square of diabetic chocolate to squash your cravings. Eat three well-balanced meals a day and two snacks in between to keep from getting hungry. Hunger is the surest way to make you cheat on your meal plan.
Stick with it and before you know it that sweet tooth wont be so bad. Remember this is a permanent change. Fitness is a lifestyle, not a temporary trend.
Dont ignore your exercise! If you are going to eat right and get lean you want to have a great body underneath it all to show off. Find a whole body fitness exercise program where you are working all your major muscle groups, you are getting a good cardiovascular workout, and you make time for stretching to avoid injuries and keep you limber.