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Did you know that white sugar and flour are addictive?
The future you want to create is being built in every now moment and now decision you make. That means you may slip up or eat too much at one meal, and can make a new decision in the very next moment. Stop in the middle of that piece of pie? Throw away that extra pint of ice cream? You MUST be kidding! Well, no I’m not. I am absolutely not saying it’s easy. What I’m saying is, you can gain more control and make better choices and that each time you do it becomes easier to make those healthy choices again and again. Food addiction is different from alcohol and drugs. We have to eat to live, but we don’t have to drug to live. The challenge to keeping food within a moderate amount on a continuum is truly a different ballgame because food of all kinds is all around us. Let’s see how to make it a little easier on yourself. Make it a point to eliminate the “whites” in your daily fare. What are they? White, processed sugar and white flour are actually quite addictive in their nature. They cause you to crave more of the same and there actually are some withdrawal-type symptoms when removing white sugar and white flour from the diet. However, when that’s achieved it is a very very big step towards greater control. Then it is easier and easier to make continually better choices and, to jump “back on the horse after falling” as quickly as possible. Here are some ideas that will assist you with removing the “whites” from your diet: 1. Look for powdered stevia root, or blue agave syrup as they are low glycemic and will satisfy the need for sweet without jolting your nervous system. 2. Look for whole grain alternatives to the white, processed flour products. If it says “white, bleached, enriched flour” you know that isn’t the product for you. 3. Add back fruits fresh and whole into your daily fare. Dried fruit are high in sugar content and high glycemic, but in a pinch, if it’s a choice between a commercial chocolate bar and dried fruit, pick the dried fruit (NOT the chocolate-covered or candied kind). 4. Then check out an amazing little mind-body technique with a BIG result of stopping cravings and overeating in its tracks. Learn more about it free at http://www.theicandoctor.com/programs.html#Emotional_Freedom 5. Analyze if your desire for sweets is linked with some sort of stress you aren’t handling.
When you give up the “whites,” you will find that fruit and other things begin to taste very sweet and they satisfy. A pie made with whole grain crust (or even better, ground almond flour crust) and simple fruit – no sugar added filling – will taste delicious, satisfying, be far better for your lifestyle eating plan and you WILL be able to stop! Dr. Chris TheICanDoctor.com Click here to see all my blogs Only registered users can write comments.
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