Are you trying to reduce sugar cravings?

This seems to be one of the major problems people have when changing their diet to one that will support weight loss or a stable diet once ideal weight has been achieved. I've found that you can trick your body to not want sugar all the time by increasing your protein at breakfast, by cutting way down (eliminating gluten, ie. bread), and by eating less fruit than vegetables. One of my gurus, Barbara Lagoni, has just reminded me of her classic program to curb the sugar cravings. I offer it for you to read. It does contain several suggestions for Shaklee products, but is also generic enough to find guidance if you're not interested in products at this time.

Good luck. This is a hard one to crack. I had to work at it for several years before I found what works for me. Imagine having a bar of dark chocolate in your cupboard and being able to eat just one square after lunch. That can happen for you.

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Healthy Eating … Breaking the Sugar Habit
One of the biggest challenges of eating healthy is removing simple carbohydrates and sugars and empty-calorie snacks from our diet . Sweets and snacks, chips and pasta, crackers and pretzels, potatoes and rice, and soda pop and juices… are everywhere…
These foods are high-glycemic . That means they spike your blood sugar...only to see it plummet an hour or so later thus creating fluctuating blood sugars that lead to cravings and bingeing and no room for healthy choices.
Such cravings are not about will power. They are about metabolic imbalance that creates cravings for fast sugar and carbohydrate snacks.
The following are ways many people have successfully kicked that sugar habit and enjoyed good healthy food again.
Ideal Diet
The ideal diet emphasizes fresh raw vegetables, some fresh fruit and fish and poultry.
• Breakfast –Include high protein foods...
o eggs, turkey sausages, Swiss oatmeal ( rolled oats softened overnight in milk or plain yogurt and fresh fruit.. blueberries, strawberries, etc and almonds)
o or one of the Shaklee Protein shakes - Energizing Soy Protein, Cinch shakes, Meal Shakes
o Or Shaklee Cinch bars ( 10 grams of protein)
o Fresh fruit ( avoid high glycemic fruits such as pineapple, banana and grapes)
• Lunch -- a great place for a main dish salad
o Be sure to include lots of vegetables whether in salad or with a plate of fresh veggies, maybe with a dip.
o Ideas for salads --try a variety of at least 6 different ingredients to create crunch, color, and flavor…
 lightly steamed green beans or asparagus, a variety of greens ( except no iceberg lettuce .. no nutritional value there) , sprouts, red cabbage, green cabbage , peas, shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, cauliflower, fresh white mushrooms, green onions, baby bok choi, spinach, jicama, etc
 Add a little sweetness occasionally with dried cranberries or dried cherries, 1 fresh orange, rind removed and chopped, sliced apples, pears, grapes,
 Add crunch with sliced almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds…
 Add flavor with sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs ( water cress, parsley, cilantro, ), pesto,
 For protein …chopped, cooked chicken, turkey , tuna, Garbanzo beans, chopped hard-cooked eggs, etc
o Cinch shakes
• Mid afternoon snacks... Cinch bars, Cinch tea, vegetables and dip, fresh fruit, nuts, peanut butter fudge ( 1 cup organic peanut butter, 1 cup Energizing Soy Protein, 1/3 cup honey , )
• Dinner – avoid high glycemic starches like potatoes, pasta and rice, avoid fried foods… Include, LOTS of vegetables... fresh or lightly steamed, meat, poultry and fish
• Beverages… Get Clean filtered water in a pitcher with cinnamon sticks, ginger root slices, or fresh mint for flavor
• Evening snack – no popcorn... ( high glycemic carb) nuts, Cinch bars, veggies and dip, fruit,
Basic Supplements...to stop cravings for sweets and carbohydrates
• Vita Lea or Cinch 3-in-1 Boost
• B Complex ( consider one with each meal)
• Glucose Regulation Complex
• Fiber Tabs or Fiber Advantage Bars
• Optiflora Probiotic ( start with the capsule alone for 1 week before adding the Prebiotic )
• Energizing Soy Protein or Cinch shakes
• Vitalizer
Detoxifying
• Get Clean non-toxic cleaning products
• Shaklee Enfuselle and Minerelles skin care and cosmetics
• Liver DTX, Shaklee Alfalfa Complex, Herb Lax gentle colon cleanser, Optiflora

Breaking the Sugar Habit Programs

If you want to break sugar’s hold on you, get rid of those cravings, reclaim your energy and your health and just plain feel great, start with a healthy low carbohydrate diet, exercise and weight control. Then add one of Shaklee’s “Breaking the Sugar Habit” Programs for a holistic approach to optimal health.


Starter Program: Shaklee’s Vitalizer Pack
80 bio-optimized nutrients clinically proven to create a foundation for a longer, healthier life

Vita Lea - Because most of us do not get all the nutrients we need from diet alone -AND- the American Medical association recommends that every adult take a multivitamin/multimineral supplement daily to prevent chronic diseases.

Sustained Release B – C Complex:
Vitamin C - Because vitamin C helps protect us from the dangerous free radicals associated with high carbohydrate diets, which increase our risk of cancer and other degenerative diseases -AND- many of us do not get enough vitamin C from our diet.

B Complex - Because B vitamins support immune and brain health and help us fight food cravings -AND- most of us do not get enough B vitamins in our diet

Caroto–E-Omega:
Carotenoids - Because Caroto-E-Omega contains all 6 of the essential carotenoids found in those fresh fruits and vegetable that we are not eating on a regular basis - AND - carotenoids are important antioxidants that reduce risk factors associated with cancer, heart disease, and eye disease.

Vitamin E - Because all of the naturally occurring forms of vitamin E are important antioxidants, and Caroto-E-Omega contains all 8 naturally occurring forms of vitamin E in optimum balance. Clinical studies have shown that supplementation with vitamin E reduces the risk factors associated with many diseases and boosts the immune system -AND- we cannot get the amount of vitamin E used in the clinical studies from our diet alone.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Because Caroto-E-Omega contains all 7 naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acids in an ultra-high purity form. Omega-3 fatty acids combat the inflammation associated with high carbohydrate diets and overweight -AND- clinical studies show that omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of heart attack, inflammation & migraines, but cold water fish, which are the best dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids are often contaminated with heavy metals, dioxin and/or pesticides.
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Optiflora Probiotic - When harmful bacteria and yeast take up residence in our intestine, they metabolize the food that we eat into cancer causing substances and other toxins that harm our body and weaken our immune system - AND - Optiflora pearls contain Acidophilus and Bifidus, essential friendly bacteria that crowd the harmful bacteria & yeast out of our intestines. Optiflora guarantees delivery of 500 million live beneficial microflora to the intestines, due to its unique triple encapsulation which protects these essential bacteria from the acidity of the stomach.


For Better Results: Vitalizer Wellness Pack
Add:

Nutriferon - Because carbohydrates deplete the immune system, and a healthy immune system protects us from deadly diseases and cancer -AND- Shaklee’s revolutionary Nutriferon formulation both strengthens and normalizes the immune system – providing us with increased protect against disease and cancer while it reduces allergy symptoms.

Cinch Soy Drink Mix - Because we need to increase our intake of healthy proteins if we are to successfully reduce our dependence on carbohydrates -AND- Cinch Soy Drink Mix is particularly good at stabilizing blood sugar levels and helping with effective weight loss. [Note: We do have a Cinch Whey Drink Mix for those who are soy-sensitive].

For Best Results: The Optimal Health Program
Add:

Glucose Regulation Complex – Because high carbohydrate intake and obesity are associated with insulin resistance, which causes blood sugar swings, food cravings & mood swings and can lead to a number of serious diseases – AND – Glucose Regulation Complex is designed to reduce insulin resistance and help you regulate blood sugar levels more effectively.

The information in this pamphlet is not meant to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of disease. The recommendations are geared towards the prevention of disease. Furthermore, the descriptions of individual products in this pamphlet are not meant to indicate that they can significantly reduce the risk of disease by themselves. Rather the descriptions are meant to indicate the role that they may play as part of a holistic approach to optimal health.
Lagoni Health Associates Oct/ 10

Betsy Bell’s Health4U
206-933-1889
www.hihohealth.com



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