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Monday, May 17, 2010

Sugar - the (un)Sweet Truth

Sugar is a fat maker and an energy tease. Sugar makes everything delicious, but when you strip away its yummy goodness you're left with a substance that tells your genes to store fat and gives you a bit of energy only to follow it up with a crash.

Unfortunately for those of us with a sweet tooth - a major key to health and weight loss is giving up sugar. But don't fret. Giving up sugar isn't as bad as it might seem at the outset.

I have a major sweet tooth. For me, in the debate between savory and sweet, sweet always wins. Omelet vs. pancakes - not even a challenge, pancakes of course. Make me choose between an in n' out burger and a chocolate chip cookie and it's hands down, the ccc. You get the picture. So, you'll believe me when I tell you that giving up sugar is totally doable. Honestly, once those unwanted LBs start falling off and you're feeling younger and healthier, you'll agree that it's worth it!

2 comments:

  1. it's true-i bounce off the walls when i eat sugar and then come crashing down!!!
    i love your blog poppytrew!!!
    so informative!!
    great to refer to for ideas and to remember that i can't have SUGAR-not even fruit until i get to the weight i wanna be!! if dieting weren't a challenge we wouldn't be here!!!

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  2. Thank you. I'm glad you're liking it! It is kind of counter-intuitive to not eat fruit, but when you think about the message sugar (even good natural sugar) send to our genes, it makes sense.

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