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KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE CURB
Spring, 2012
Maureen Wielansky - Holistic Health Expert
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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
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SUGAR: FEELS SO GOOD
Tell me how does sugar make you feel?
Shout it out and I will write these down.
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WHY LISTEN TO ME?
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MY INTENTION:
Permanently change your relationship with sugar.NOT about firing sugar but rather changing its job description from staple to splurge.
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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.
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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)
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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:
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AS THE SUGAR ADDICTION TURNS
THE SUGAR CYCLE
BAGEL
BREAKS DOWN
BLOOD SUGAR
RACES UP
PANCREASE SECRETES
EXCESS INSULIN
BODY AND BRAIN CRASH
NEED MORE SUGAR
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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.
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HOW TO TRANSFORM SUGAR FROM A STAPLE TO A SPLURGE
DETOXIFYING SUGAR
RE-INTRODUCING SUGAR
ENJOYING SUGAR
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12 TIPS TO DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDICTION:
Drink WaterReduce or eliminate caffeineEat sweet veggies and fruitGet more sleepEvaluate the amount of animal food you eatEliminate fat-free or low-fat foodsExperiment with spices
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Get physical activityChew your foodEat balanced meals of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fatsCreate new post meal ritualsSlow down & find sweetness in non-food ways