Experts debate the fact that we can become addicted to sugar in the same respect as drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Addiction can be defined as a substance which is compulsive, persistently used, and is known to be detrimental to the body and harmful. Many people have experienced these feelings in relationship with white refined sugar. We know that a high sugar intake is bad for us but we cannot seem to stop ourselves, and feel the need to carry on whatever.
There are many tell tale signs and symptoms that give an indication that we may have a sugar addiction. Perhaps we can learn from these symptoms and try to find a solution:
- Do sugar cravings occur at certain times of day?
Some of us seem to follow a pattern in the time of day we crave sugar. It may be first thing in the morning or mid morning or afternoon. Perhaps for some of us early evening, while we are relaxing watching television is our craving time. Maybe we feel that at these times we need that extra lift and energy injection, or to help relieve the stresses of our day.
- Do we constantly crave sugar throughout the day?
If sugar craving takes up a major role in our thoughts throughout the day, it is most likely that we have a sugar dependency issue. If we constantly have an intense desire for sugary, sweet treats or drinks, we are severely dependent on the lift and comfort the sugar gives us.
- Do we blame a sweet tooth?
When we are faced with a choice between a sweet or savory snack, which is more appealing to our taste buds? We all like sweets but some of us can resist the temptation, others cannot. If we find ourselves unable to resist that delicious looking dessert at dinner, and just have to have that sweet cup of coffee to follow, there is every possibility that we have an addiction issue, not just a sweet tooth.
- Do we suffer side effects when reducing sugar intake?
If we feel that when our sugar intake is reduced, we notice changes in how we feel, both physically and mentally, then we are showing signs of sugar addiction. Some of us may have mood swings, anxiety attacks, or feel tired or irritable. These uncomfortable and erratic feelings and emotions lead us to believe that we are suffering from withdrawal symptoms. That is to say that our body is craving the sugar to which it has been deprived.
Once we have regulated our sugar consumption, these symptoms will gradually diminish, enabling us reduce our dependence on sugar, making it far easier to stay sugar free.
If we submit to our cravings to relieve any uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms, we will only be fueling even greater cravings later. We have all, at some time eaten a chocolate, which makes us crave another. Before we know it, the whole box of chocolates is gone! It is often, the more sugar we eat, the more we want. By employing a little determination, we can overcome these discomforts and as time goes by we will gradually have the ability to fight the cravings, making them a thing of the past.
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Revitalization of sugar and fertilizer factories to total: Rp 70.6 trillion
Nani Alfrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The government’s five-year program to revitalize the country’s inefficient fertilizer and sugar industries will cost up to Rp 70.6 trillion (US$8 billion), says the industry minister.
“The majority of the budget or Rp 47.1 trillion will be used to finance the revitalization of the fertilizer industry, while the rest will be allocated to the sugar industry,” Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat said Monday.
The revitalization of urea factories alone will require Rp 45.2 trillion, while NPK fertilizer factories will need Rp 1.9 trillion, Hidayat said.
Urea, which is produced through a two-step chemical reaction, is made from ammonia and carbon dioxide, which are both fed into a reactor at a high pressure and temperature, while NPK contains three chemical materials; nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK).
Hidayat said the revitalization of the country’s existing fertilizer factories was necessary in order to cope with rising demand.
“The technology used in existing fertilizer factories is outdated and no longer efficient,” he said, adding the government had estimated that fertilizer production from those factories would not be sufficient to fulfill future demand in the country.
Domestic fertilizer consumption currently totals 11 million tons a year.
The government estimates that in 2025, Indonesia will need about 23.2 million tons of fertilizer.
Last year, fertilizer factories produced 6.8 million tons of urea and 1.5 million tons of NPK.
Based on a meeting held in January, the government plans to revitalize the fertilizer industry by providing additional capital to state fertilizer producers, restructuring six urea factories, constructing four new organic fertilizer factories and ensuring sufficient supplies for the factories.
The shortage of gas, for example, has caused serious problems for the country’s fertilizer production.
Existing fertilizer factories require 783 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD). With the revitalization, the gas needed will increase by 509 MMSCFD.
Hidayat said the ministry had succeeded in negotiating gas supplies over the next decade, from Total E&P, Pearl Oil and Inpex, for 80 MMSCFD for the newly opened PT Pupuk Kaltim plant.
The ministry also issued a regulation stipulating a road map of cluster expansion on the sugar cane industry on Jan. 27 to strengthen the program.
“The forestry minister has informed us there are about 500,000 hectares of conversion and abandoned forest that are ready to be converted into sugar cane plantations,” Hidayat said.
The vacant lands are in South Sulawesi, Lampung, Jambi and Papua.
“We will ask for some assistance from the agriculture ministry to determine whether the area is fit for sugar cane plantations,” he said.
Hidayat said the demand for raw sugar for industrial use reached 2.15 million tons in 2009, while domestic production was only 1.9 million tons.
He added that demand for raw sugar for industrial use would reach 2.74 million tons by 2014.
Indonesia is the largest sugar buyer in Southeast Asia, with a total domestic demand (household and industrial) of 4.8 million tons per year.
The government’s five-year program to revitalize the country’s inefficient fertilizer and sugar industries will cost up to Rp 70.6 trillion (US$8 billion), says the industry minister.
“The majority of the budget or Rp 47.1 trillion will be used to finance the revitalization of the fertilizer industry, while the rest will be allocated to the sugar industry,” Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat said Monday.
The revitalization of urea factories alone will require Rp 45.2 trillion, while NPK fertilizer factories will need Rp 1.9 trillion, Hidayat said.
Urea, which is produced through a two-step chemical reaction, is made from ammonia and carbon dioxide, which are both fed into a reactor at a high pressure and temperature, while NPK contains three chemical materials; nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK).
Hidayat said the revitalization of the country’s existing fertilizer factories was necessary in order to cope with rising demand.
“The technology used in existing fertilizer factories is outdated and no longer efficient,” he said, adding the government had estimated that fertilizer production from those factories would not be sufficient to fulfill future demand in the country.
Domestic fertilizer consumption currently totals 11 million tons a year.
The government estimates that in 2025, Indonesia will need about 23.2 million tons of fertilizer.
Last year, fertilizer factories produced 6.8 million tons of urea and 1.5 million tons of NPK.
Based on a meeting held in January, the government plans to revitalize the fertilizer industry by providing additional capital to state fertilizer producers, restructuring six urea factories, constructing four new organic fertilizer factories and ensuring sufficient supplies for the factories.
The shortage of gas, for example, has caused serious problems for the country’s fertilizer production.
Existing fertilizer factories require 783 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD). With the revitalization, the gas needed will increase by 509 MMSCFD.
Hidayat said the ministry had succeeded in negotiating gas supplies over the next decade, from Total E&P, Pearl Oil and Inpex, for 80 MMSCFD for the newly opened PT Pupuk Kaltim plant.
The ministry also issued a regulation stipulating a road map of cluster expansion on the sugar cane industry on Jan. 27 to strengthen the program.
“The forestry minister has informed us there are about 500,000 hectares of conversion and abandoned forest that are ready to be converted into sugar cane plantations,” Hidayat said.
The vacant lands are in South Sulawesi, Lampung, Jambi and Papua.
“We will ask for some assistance from the agriculture ministry to determine whether the area is fit for sugar cane plantations,” he said.
Hidayat said the demand for raw sugar for industrial use reached 2.15 million tons in 2009, while domestic production was only 1.9 million tons.
He added that demand for raw sugar for industrial use would reach 2.74 million tons by 2014.
Indonesia is the largest sugar buyer in Southeast Asia, with a total domestic demand (household and industrial) of 4.8 million tons per year.
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