Avoiding the Sweet Seduction of Sugar- Let's talk how to!

Sugar we all desire sugar at sometime and some people crave it on a daily basis. Many offices you will see a candy bowl at the corner of someones desk, the key is don't do it. Sugar is the number one culprit to causing inflammation in your body. Inflammation causes disease, ageing and if you have an auto-immune condition it can cause your body to reject everything you want to do. But how do you stay away from sugar. Many people have heard of all types of diets, the key we recommend is.... it is not a diet, it is a lifestyle and together we can learn the five basic tools to gain a healthier you.

Step 1 No smoking
Step 2 No alcohol
Step 3 No Sugar
Step 4 Carbohydrate grams decrease to under 50 preferably 25
Step 5 No diary, there are no orange cows, so if you are going to have dairy choose a different source, Coconut milk, Almond milk, goat cheese, white cheese is much healthier choice if you have to have cheese.

So many people ask how do you do it, is it will power, yes and no. We combine the lifestyle with meditation and prayer. When you feed your body the nutrients it needs you heal faster, feel better and your energy improves.

So how do we get started? When I was 203 lbs in a wheel chair and gloomy the key for me was attitude and a can do attitude, once the attitude came the desire to change was inherent. It can be done. Today we will talk about how to convert some of your favorite dishes, If you like cookies, cupcakes and cake, how about a new way to bake? Not a baker, there are new bakeries that are all a healthier choice using Cassava flour or almond flour, using swerve or monk fruit. You just have to try it to like it. My favorite sweeter is from NuNaturals called Nu-Stevia no bitter taste in my opinion.

When patients are first getting started we recommend a few changes and after 21 days we make additional changes. Keeping a diary we help you to transform your likes to new likes and loves. Who would have guessed I crave strawberries instead of a bowl of ice cream. Yes it can be done, you have to train your brain and your way of thinking. You have a powerful tool and you can do it and we can do it together. 

In today's episode I also mentioned my favorite pandemic cooking book by Natasha Newton: The Southern Keto Cookbook, did I say keto, well yes I did, while many of the keto foods do not meet the guidelines of a anti-inflammatory way of life, it does give great tips on cooking habits. 

Start with making a list of the foods you like then counter the thought with a better choice. For example, chocolate pudding, or chocolate mousse. Have you ever tried Avocado chocolate mousse, it's yummy and it taste like a Chocolate Pot, which is from my favorite resteraunt in Park City, Utah, try it you will like it. 

For more information please reach out to us at Meridian Health Institute and Meridian Medical Dental Healthcare, we want to be your resource for all your medical and dental needs. Please like, comment and subscribe we look forward to hearing from you and of course email us at: info@everydayhealthhacker, or call at 281-265-6565.

We look forward to caring for you and your family and we want you to expect a difference!