There are so many people that supplement sugar addiction with caffeine addiction. Take a frappuccino, for example. With 66 grams of sugar and a jolt of caffeine, you’ve got a recipe for feeding both your sugar and caffeine addictions while sending your blood sugar through the roof, only to experience an inevitable crash later on.…
Milk. Not too many other nutrition topics have as much controversy surrounding them as this one. With massive amounts of money poured into the dairy industry each year, the socially accepted norm is that milk is a good source of calcium. From Got Milk? ads, to artificially flavored milks targeted at children, the push to…
When it comes to sugar, the concept of slavery is inevitably intertwined. Sugar, as a product, contributed to the slave trade of the past and today, the presence of sugar in many people’s lives is keeping them in metaphorical chains. As Jeff O’Connell said in Sugar Nation, “Sugar gave rise to the slave trade, now…
When it comes to getting health advice, it’s all about quality information and thinking critically about what is being delivered to you. If you haven’t studied nutrition, it is extremely easy to get caught up in the word of those with credentials that come after their names. When we see the abbreviation, M.D. at the…
Fear is truly an amazing concept. It keeps us alive but it also holds us back. When our ancestors were forced to hunt wild animals, they were forced to either listen to their fear and run away or decided that the meal would be well worth the danger and they would attack. So what happens…
Candida albicans is a type of yeast that is present in everyone. It lives in our gut and on our skin. Under normal circumstances, the yeast is kept in check by the friendly bacteria that lives in our gut. As our diets become highly processed and we increase our consumption of sugar and artificial sweeteners,…
In the process of addressing an addiction, it is not uncommon for people to swap out the substance for another in hopes of transitioning to being addicted to a lesser evil. For example, someone giving up alcohol, may turn to sugar. The whole premise behind swapping addictions is that it becomes easier to deal with…
So you’ve got a dinner party to attend on a Saturday evening and your best friend is making her famous enchiladas loaded with cheese and your favorite type of dessert, chocolate trifle cake. If you’re on the journey toward Sweet Freedom you know this is going to be the ultimate challenge. Social pressure plus your…
Baked goods are the ultimate treat, and if you’ve ever made a batch of cookies, you know how difficult it can be to resist when the stack of cookies is cooling off right within arms reach. Often, binge baking ends up in binge indulging and the treat mentality of “I deserve this” can land you…
It’s all about value! For most people, a trip to the grocery store means getting the most bang for your buck. From a consumer perspective this makes perfect sense. Grocery budgets call for coupon use and weekly product deals beckon from the shelves with bright yellow signs. Customers are drawn to the center aisles of…
Thirsty and looking to replenish electrolytes after a big workout? Try this homemade all natural sports drink and skip the bottled stuff.
There is a current misconception in the health and fitness world that people who work out a lot are the ultimate picture of health. The full picture of health, however, has many different parts. Yes, one of those parts is exercise but constantly working out doesn’t mean you can eat whatever you want and however…
Knowing when to give up sugar is a question many people have because they often want to know when they will have the best chance at making lasting change. The simple answer to this question is that there really is no wrong time to give up sugar. There are an unlimited amount of wrong WAYS…
You’ve boarded the Sweet Freedom train and you’ve declared your dedication keeping your end goal in mind. Today, you’re walking down the street, work, family and personal stress mounting on your shoulders. Out of the corner of your eye you notice that you’re now passing by the donut shop you used to visit on a…
When it comes to addiction, “falling off the wagon” is feared by all who embark on a journey of recovery. Falling off the wagon means starting from square one to many people. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, there is evidence that approximately 90 percent of alcoholics are likely to experience…
Sugar is the most accessible drug on the market. From childhood all the way into adulthood we are bombarding our bodies with a chemical high followed by a subsequent withdrawal and desire for the next high. Addiction is defined as “the repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it now causes,…