How to End Sugar Addiction - Detox From Junk Food

I commit to removing sugar and flour products from my diet, starting immediately.

There is no doubt in my mind that making changes to my food in this way impacts my life, energy, mood, mental acuity and relationships- not to mention my own wellness and well being, more than any other choice I can make. I've done it before, and the results are dramatic and worth it.

The first few days of making these changes can be a bit of a shock- depending on how much processed or sugary foods you've been eating (and this time of year, it could be on the over-the-top-end of the spectrum, ugh..) will impact your experience, plus your own individual chemistry.

If you really want to succeed at something like this, which is absolutely akin to detoxing from other substance addictions- although I know some medical professionals will disagree- you must create space for the experience.

Here's a checklist of a few things to help support you if you want to get the sugar/flour/processed carbs out:

• Set your intention- get clear on the parameters of what you will change
• Ready your environment, either removing or adding things to support you (get rid of triggery foods, and make sure you have the makings for satisfying meals and snacks readily available)
• Make time for the transition- i like to make sure I have a few days that will be less busy or challenging so I can afford to nap, or rest. You may feel tired, cranky, low energy, headachey or just a bit lost as you navigate your life without your favorite "drugs". We use sugar and such to change our moods and to divert us from painful thoughts and feelings, so prepared to feel a bit lost around this.
• Prepare some alternative forms of comfort- I love to read, meditate, walk, and other quiet pastimes in place of self-soothing driven eating. Think about how to get yourself through the first 4-5 days which are typically where you will most feel any physical discomfort.
• Nourish yourself- add some fruit to your meals and snacks, the natural sugars will help a lot.
• Avoid overcompensating via caffeine- it's a bad trade, you'll feel more irritable- drink lots of water to flush out your system.
• Get some crunch in- crunching raw vegetables will soothe some of the anxiety you feel, get the tension in your body out through your jaws, it helps.
• Know that "this too shall pass" - although you can feel more tired and sluggish for weeks after removing the sugar/flour, overall you will notice ways in which you feel a lot better, relatively quickly, after several days usually.
• Be extra kind to yourself- no perfectionism on other things, only focus on the task at hand. If you bring too many changes into the mix, kapow you're going to be overwhelmed and discouraged and your good intentions will probably fail. You don't have to let this happen.
• Protect your intentions- MOST important. Don't necessarily talk to others about this. I have found that virtually everyone has an opinion, and often people LOVE to argue debate about what others eat. It's annoying, none of their business, and can provide you with an easy "out" at a vulnerable moment when you decide, "hmmm, they're right, you do need sugar for a happy and normal life". Trust me on this, protect yourself by keeping your intentions sacred and to yourself. Avoid situations that will be too much to handle in the vulnerable early weeks... this makes all the difference, and you deserve to protect what is meaningful for you.

I love to help people get off the foods they feel addicted to- watching you become brighter and shinier and less encumbered physically and every other way, is part of this work that I adore.

You can even talk to me online now- see the little icon on my home page. I also have lots of new options for us to work together this year- maybe try an intuitive inspiration session with me as a way to get going on all of your wishes for this year.

So Happy New Year- I hope it's the best and that you are ready to create everything that is part of your Divine Inheritance. If I can help, just let me know.

Love and every blessing,
By Lisa C. Briggs

10 Tips to Maintain Health and Beauty

Beauty, health, and nutrition are all integrated. If you eat a balanced diet you will be able to maintain your physique and glowing beauty externally and good health internally. A balanced diet is one that provides all the nutrients you need, the right amount of proteins, carbohydrates, and fat.

To achieve goals you need to ensure a good balance in your diet, introduce variety into your meals, and practice moderation. The basis of nutrition lies in your height, weight, dimensions, and your daily energy needs. Once you know this you can compute what your daily calorific needs are and set goals for weight maintenance, gain, or loss. By regulating your diet you can be active as well as happy.

You must:

1. Eat sensibly. Include a variety of foods in your diet such that the 40 nutrients that are required by your body are present. Make use of a food pyramid and calorie chart to prepare tasty and nutritious meals. Follow the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" issued each year.

2. Eat plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. They will supply you with essential vitamins, minerals, and protection from several diseases.

3. Maintain your weight at a healthy level. Successful weight management is one of the golden keys to good health. By doing is you will lower considerably the risk of many diseases like hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, and osteoporosis.

4. Learn self control, eat moderate portions. The secret lies in eating everything but in small portions. Don't give way to gluttony or greed.

5. Make a time-table for your meals and how many calories will be in each meal. Never fast, starve yourself, or skip a meal. Eat when your body demands sustenance but not huge quantities.

6. Practice moderation. Good health does not lie in eliminating carbohydrates or fats. Include all your favorite foods but balance them with the rest of your diet. If you indulge your taste buds by eating pizza one day, then try and do so at lunch time, never eat pizza late at night. Ask for low fat cheese and healthy toppings. Eat just enough to satisfy your craving not all 12 slices. Get a few friends to share you sin. The days you indulge, eat sensibly the rest of the day--salads and fruits will help you make up for the binge.

7. Be sure your meals each day include all the food groups.

8. Plan to exercise every day. Either walk or take up aerobics, dancercise, or join a gym. Exercise will not just burn calories but put a glow into your skin, tone your muscles, and strengthen your bones. Exercise also removes accumulated toxins from your body.

9. Maintain a dairy in which you record your goals, and what you eat each day. Review your week objectively and create a table that shows at a glance what you did right and what you did wrong. This will help keep you on the right track.

10. Celebrate each victory. Give yourself a present or take yourself out every time you achieve a goal.

By eating healthy, one can live a complete and rounded life without diseases, reduce stress greatly, look and feel great, be happy from within and without, age well, produce healthy progeny, and live life to the fullest.

By Paul W Wilson