Nutrition & Diet How Sugar Causes Depression-Anxiety

[shyvas]

Wow, that's cool, shyvas. Thanks for posting that. I do tend to eat a lot of bananas. I just wish berries weren't so pricey. I have a hard time forking over nearly $5 for 6 or 8 oz. of blueberries or raspberries. I love them so much, though.

I also like berries and make the most of them during during the summer season. I usually buy frozen blueberries and frozen raspberries as they are much cheaper than fresh ones.

 

[shyvas]

How to spot hidden sugar and artificial sweeteners in food :

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/spotting-hidden-sugars-artificial-sweeteners.html

 

[Ann Chovie]

Interesting reading on the links above. I eat some sugar, but far less than I used to.

I hardly eat sugar at all anymore which is a damn site less than I used to . As children my cousins and I were regularly fed sugar sandwiches for tea..and on special occasions sugar and jam sandwiches. All on thin slices of white processed bread of course

 

[shyvas]

I have also given up sugar on a daily basis and allow myself a small treat from time to time. I use stevia when baking or making desserts.

I must say that it has made a world of difference to my health. I don't have as many migraines and feel less anxious and tired. My skin also looks better and smoother as sugar tends to be inflammatory and gives you a puffy face.

 

[KLS52]

I manage to cut back on sugar in the form of sweets/snacks/junk food for a few weeks but i always end up falling off the wagon. I don't think I've lasted long enough to really feel a difference but I know and believe that reducing my intake is a good thing.

When I have my daily tea and coffee, I always need the real deal so I try to keep the snacking to a minimum.

I feel like a cigarette smoker trying to quit smoking.

 

[shyvas]

I manage to cut back on sugar in the form of sweets/snacks/junk food for a few weeks but i always end up falling off the wagon. I don't think I've lasted long enough to really feel a difference but I know and believe that reducing my intake is a good thing.

When I have my daily tea and coffee, I always need the real deal so I try to keep the snacking to a minimum.

I feel like a cigarette smoker trying to quit smoking.

It's not an easy task to give up sugar as it is highly addictive.

I use a few helpful tips that seem to work for me. I make sure that I have a protein and healthy fat breakfast and always have some kind of snack food on hand. It is either a few nuts, celery sticks or a small wedge of apple with either almond or peanut butter, a spoon of virgin coconut oil or guacamole with vegetables. I steer clear of caffeine drinks (except for my daily cup of coffee for breakfast) as they tend to trigger sugar cravings.

The following book ; The Sweet Poison Quit Plan also seems to be popular with sugar addicts and has some very good reviews on Amazon.

 

[Brandon111]

I've been using the "sweet leaf stevia" for all my sweet needs.I use it in coffee from an eye dropper,or in recipes in powder form.It's a perfectly natural herb that I'm even growing on my balcony....I think we need to take a deeper look at all of the natural options when choosing a sweetner.

 

[shyvas]

I've been using the "sweet leaf stevia" for all my sweet needs.I use it in coffee from an eye dropper,or in recipes in powder form.It's a perfectly natural herb that I'm even growing on my balcony....I think we need to take a deeper look at all of the natural options when choosing a sweetner.

I'm not a fan of Sweet Leaf and prefer Nunaturals. I have the quick dissolve tablets, liquid and powder form which I use as a sweetener for coffee, herbal tea, yogurts, fruit and baking.