It is a pure chemical extracted from plant sources, purer in fact than cocaine, which it resembles in many ways. ... According to the American Heart Association, the human body does not require refined sugars to function properly but add superfluous calories and zero nutrients to foodstuffs. ... Without these naturally occurring, nature intended elements the body cannot metabolize the excess carbohydrates, which results in abnormal sugars containing four carbon atoms in the bloodstream that accumulate in the brain, red blood cells and nervous system, ultimately, interfering with the cell respi...

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