Too much of anything brings the body out of balance, too much work, too much play, too much travel, too much dink, too much food, too much sugar.
Sugar seems to be used as a drug these days to give us a boost so that we can keep working or keep moving when we feel tired. It is used all too often as a reward - in a celebration during the holidays or as a treat to ourselves after a long day.
Chinese medicine counsels that the need for sweets could be because of a lack of protein in relation to the sugar; an imbalance of the 2. In this case if the protein is not increased ,then the desire for sweets increases.
Sugar is a major life force for our bodies to use for fuel. The sugars found in whole foods are best for proper body function.The refined sugar (or fast moving carbohydrates) pass quickly through the blood stream in large amounts shocking the pancreas and stomach. Our digestive system is weakened causing the need for quick energy ( sugar) so it becomes a cycle of dependency on this quick sugar.
Unfortunately it creates a dependency and leads to disease and unhappiness.
Satisfy your sweet tooth other ways.
* start with adding good quality grass fed lean protein
*eat vegetables chewed well to bring out their natural sweetness
*add sour food, pungent food or spicy food to balance the tastes
*acidity can be in the body due to lack of exercise or eating too quickly.
*natural sweetener to add to food stevia, honey and the juice of a fruit (these can be used in recipes)
*eating at home will decrease the sugar and sodium in your diet - restaurants use lots!
Many products claim to be sugar free or use natural sweeteners. From my view point anything that is processed and taken out of its natural whole - food environment is lacking vitamin, fiber, minerals and enzymes. There are many websites you can find that have low sugar natural recipes for things that you enjoy.
Eating almond slivers as a snack could satisfy you just as easily as a cookie. The lactose in milk is sweet so possibly a warms milk drink with cinnamon and cocoa powder. Many people find that carrot sticks satisfy their sweet craving.
Aside from healthy foods , take breathing breaks when you feel tired and want to reach for a pick me up - this helps me tremendously at the afternoon slump. I just stretch and do some breathing exercises . Here is a simple one: breath in for 3 seconds , hold your breath for 3 seconds, breath out for 3 seconds, hold for 3 seconds.
Sugar seems to be used as a drug these days to give us a boost so that we can keep working or keep moving when we feel tired. It is used all too often as a reward - in a celebration during the holidays or as a treat to ourselves after a long day.
Chinese medicine counsels that the need for sweets could be because of a lack of protein in relation to the sugar; an imbalance of the 2. In this case if the protein is not increased ,then the desire for sweets increases.
Sugar is a major life force for our bodies to use for fuel. The sugars found in whole foods are best for proper body function.The refined sugar (or fast moving carbohydrates) pass quickly through the blood stream in large amounts shocking the pancreas and stomach. Our digestive system is weakened causing the need for quick energy ( sugar) so it becomes a cycle of dependency on this quick sugar.
Unfortunately it creates a dependency and leads to disease and unhappiness.
Satisfy your sweet tooth other ways.
* start with adding good quality grass fed lean protein
*eat vegetables chewed well to bring out their natural sweetness
*add sour food, pungent food or spicy food to balance the tastes
*acidity can be in the body due to lack of exercise or eating too quickly.
*natural sweetener to add to food stevia, honey and the juice of a fruit (these can be used in recipes)
*eating at home will decrease the sugar and sodium in your diet - restaurants use lots!
Many products claim to be sugar free or use natural sweeteners. From my view point anything that is processed and taken out of its natural whole - food environment is lacking vitamin, fiber, minerals and enzymes. There are many websites you can find that have low sugar natural recipes for things that you enjoy.
Eating almond slivers as a snack could satisfy you just as easily as a cookie. The lactose in milk is sweet so possibly a warms milk drink with cinnamon and cocoa powder. Many people find that carrot sticks satisfy their sweet craving.
Aside from healthy foods , take breathing breaks when you feel tired and want to reach for a pick me up - this helps me tremendously at the afternoon slump. I just stretch and do some breathing exercises . Here is a simple one: breath in for 3 seconds , hold your breath for 3 seconds, breath out for 3 seconds, hold for 3 seconds.