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Sugar suppresses the
immune system. It acidifies
the pH of the body which robs mineral from bone.
And it overburdens the pancreas which can lead to hypoglycemia and
eventually diabetes. This just
to name a few of its impacts on human biochemistry.
The elimination of sugar from your diet is perhaps the single most
important health habit you can acquire.
However, if you’re reading this page, you no doubt already know
about the biochemical addiction that comes from years of sugar
consumption: cokes, cookies, candies, muffins, bagels, pasta, twinkies…
The most powerful change you can make in releasing your sugar addiction is
to alkalinize the pH of your body. Sugar
itself is a strong acidifier and as your pH becomes more acid, the
condition of acidity produces a craving to maintain itself.
In the moment in which you are craving something sweet, if you can
reach for something that will raise, or alkalinize your pH first, you will
greatly improve your odds of resisting that sweet temptation.
Here are some ideas for accomplishing this:
 | A
glass of water
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| A
glass of water with fresh squeezed lemon juice even better
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| A
cup of herbal tea -- peppermint, licorice root (in moderation),
chamomile are examples
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| A
glass of carrot juice, preferably organic
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| Watermelon
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| Cantaloupe
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| A
green drink – barley green, green magma are over-the-counter
brands; Metagenics PhytoComplete or
from Emerson Ecologics, Allergy Research Group ProGreens
are my favorites
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| A
yoga class – or just plain deep, belly breathing can raise pH
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| Any
form of exercise also raises pH
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If after either
succeeding or failing with any of the above, you still want something
sweet, know that there is a better to worse sliding scale when it comes to
sweet things. Those things
made with refined, white sugar or sugar substitutes are at the worst end
of that scale. Fruit would be
at the best end of the scale. So
here is a list of some better sweets:
| Fresh
fruit of any kind
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| Plain
yogurt made into a kind of ice cream sundae by topping it with fresh
fruit, nuts, and fresh coconut flakes
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| Protein
smoothy made with low carbohydrate protein powder, plain yogurt,
fresh fruit, ice and plain water
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| A
glass of Knudsen Recharge juice
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| Protein
bars in moderation – the protein keeps the sugar from going
directly into your bloodstream
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| Desserts
made with tofu for the same reason as protein bars; see recipe for
gingerbread cookies following here*
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| Stevia
or agave added to foods or beverages does not impact blood sugar as
directly
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If these things still
fail you, here is another list of mid-scale sweet options that will be
better than your usual sweets:
| Anything
you normally eat reduced to half its normal quantity
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| Fruit
juices
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| Dark
chocolates
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| Honey
or molasses or brown rice syrup added to foods or beverages
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You
may also want to read the article in this website's Newsletter: All
That is Sweet: What you Need to Know About Sweeteners.
Part of making
successful changes is first educating yourself thoroughly about the
reason for the desired change.
*Gingerbread
Tofu Cookies
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