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KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE CURB

KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE CURB. Spring, 2012. Maureen Wielansky - Holistic Health Expert. Transform Your Body…Transform Your Life!. SUGAR:. Like Heroin, cocaine and caffeine, sugar is an addictive, destructive drug yet we consume it daily in everything from cigarettes to bread.

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KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE CURB

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  1. KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE CURB Spring, 2012 Maureen Wielansky - Holistic Health Expert Transform Your Body…Transform Your Life!

  2. SUGAR: Like Heroin, cocaine and caffeine, sugar is an addictive, destructive drug yet we consume it daily in everything from cigarettes to bread. - William Duffy author of Sugar Blues

  3. SUGAR: FEELS SO GOOD Tell me how does sugar make you feel? Shout it out and I will write these down.

  4. WHY LISTEN TO ME?

  5. MY INTENTION: • Permanently change your relationship with sugar. • NOT about firing sugar but rather changing its job description from staple to splurge.

  6. AFTER OUR TIME TOGETHER • You will know: • all the different ways sugar hides itself so you can make informed decisions about what you will eat. • Exactly how sugar affects your body and your brain bringing new light to the 3pm vending machine trip. • Finally, 12 tips to kicking your sugar habit.

  7. The assorted sugar disguises: • Sugar: In ancient times, sugar was hard to come by and a true luxury. • First US sugar refinery was built in 1689; 10 years later the average yearly intake of sugar per person: 4lbs: • Now: 172lbs. • How does sugar disguise itself? (handout)

  8. So Many Names: Same addiction • White table sugar or sucrose: refined sugar of cane or beet plant. • Strip down all the fiber, vitamins and minerals. • Not nourishing just filling us with empty • Refined Carbohydrate v Complex Carbohydrate. • What happens when body has a bagel:

  9. AS THE SUGAR ADDICTION TURNS

  10. SUGAR WITHOUT A JOB GETS INTO TROUBLE • MAJOR DISEASES LINKED TO SUGAR: • Heart Disease: causes inflammation • Cancer: dormant cancer cells are fed with sugar • Obesity: sugar that has no where to go makes fat its home. • Insulin Blocks Glucagon • Diabetes: burning out your insulin receptors: blindness, circulation problems.

  11. HOW TO TRANSFORM SUGAR FROM A STAPLE TO A SPLURGE

  12. 12 TIPS TO DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDICTION: • Drink Water • Reduce or eliminate caffeine • Eat sweet veggies and fruit • Get more sleep • Evaluate the amount of animal food you eat • Eliminate fat-free or low-fat foods • Experiment with spices

  13. 12 TIPS CONTINUED… • Get physical activity • Chew your food • Eat balanced meals of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats • Create new post meal rituals • Slow down & find sweetness in non-food ways

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