Sugar Addiction, Say Goodbye To Aspartame, Balance Your Blood Sugar
Episode 17
On today's episode, we tackle the subject of sugar. Yes, the highly addictive, white powder that causes havoc in your body. We discuss the numerous detrimental effects sugar has on your health. On the bright side, we give a number of healthy kitchen swap outs and list the healthy sweeteners you can use in place of sugar.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Where does refined white sugar come from?
- Sugar leads to osteoporosis
- Sugar elevates dopamine in your brain, making it highly addictive
- Sugar decreases your immunity for up to five hours after consumption
- Too much sugar = adrenal burnout
- A number of processed sugars
- Sugary foods to look out for and healthy alternatives
- How to easily create your own ketchup at home
- The dangers of chemical sweeteners such as aspartame
- The problem with relying solely on the glycemic index numbers
- How to avoid candida issues and how to defeat it
- Healthy substitutes for refined sugar
- Fruit... the ultimate source of healthy sugar
- The 80/10/10 diet and why it's lacking
- How to properly food combine when eating fruits
- How to naturally keep your blood sugar in check
- Ceylon and cassia cinnamon - what is the difference?
Related Links:
Vega Bars
Lara Bars
Marni Wasserman - Plant-Based Diet For Dummies (book)
Coconut Bliss
Yoso Coconut Yogurt
Crofter's Jam
CocoVie Naturals Coconut Spread
Giddy Yoyo
ChocoSol Traders
Artisana Organics
Rawfoodz (salad dressings)
Dr. Douglas N. Graham - 80/10/10 (book)
Sunwarrior Protein
Fed Up (movie trailer)
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099: Dr. Jeffrey Eisenberg – Suckered: The History Of Sugar, Our Toxic Addiction, Our Power To Change
112: JJ Virgin – Fat Doesn't Make You Fat, Sugar Makes You Fat
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