{"id":211303,"date":"2010-01-22T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-22T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thatsfit.ca\/2010\/01\/22\/help-for-sugar-addicts\/"},"modified":"2010-01-22T02:45:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-22T07:45:00","slug":"what-your-sugar-addiction-is-telling-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/211303","title":{"rendered":"What Your Sugar Addiction Is Telling You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Health<\/a>, Healthy Eating<\/a>, Dear Healthy Foodie<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Morning Doug,<\/p>\n

First off I have to compliment you on a great column. I read it religiously and, while I don’t always agree with your views, I am starting to see the light on better health. <\/p>\n

I farm for a living and there are some deeply entrenched traditions in our diet that are not good and hard to give up. Making time to eat right can be a challenge, too. My problem and question is this: I am addicted to sugar. It is my drug of choice. Are natural sugars an alright alternative to sugar for me to get my fix? Honey and maple syrup (the real stuff from my uncle’s bush) are what I have been using in my one cup of coffee and tea each day. Just wondering if I am fooling myself with this logic. <\/p>\n

Keep up the good work and thank you for your time.
Bruce
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Hi Bruce,<\/p>\n

I’m glad you’re enjoying the column! Eating right is a challenge for everyone, and being surrounded by family, deeply entrenched traditions and friends who don’t see things from the same perspective is probably one of the most difficult things to deal with when trying to make a change for the better. I feel the pressure myself by friends and family all the time. <\/p>\n

Natural sugars are certainly a better choice<\/a> than refined sugar. Maple syrup<\/a> and honey<\/a> (particularly raw honey) are sugars that still have mineral and nutrient components intact, and therefore the sugars enter the blood stream more slowly, avoiding spikes in blood sugar levels. Stevia<\/a> is an even better choice, as it contains no sugar at all and only provides sweetness on the palate. This being said however, there is a difference between using a natural sugar as a treat or to add some sweetness to a dish when it’s needed, versus using it to feed an addiction.<\/p>\n

Continue reading What Your Sugar Addiction Is Telling You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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