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Recovery Seeds … Resist the Sugar Trap This Season

Published 12/09/2010 by Jane

Recovery Seeds for December 2010

Thursday, December 9

When someone mentions ‘watching their sugar’ we usually think about diabetes.  Sugar certainly presents clear dangers for diabetics.

We are smack in the middle of ‘sugar season’, as my doctor calls it.  The period between Halloween and New Years’ when sugar seems to be everywhere we turn.

Sugar has no nutritional value, no benefit for our bodies.  It is an inflammatory agent, increasing our pain stiffness, poor circulation, and decreasing our energy and ability to concentrate … to name a few.

Sugar contributes to increased symptoms for those who suffer from chronic pain and fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus, Raynaud’s syndrome, and a host of other conditions.  I’m no doctor, but I’d be willing to bet that a pefectly healthy person would experience a variety of negative side effects from sugar.

My simple understanding is that our bodies are supplied with a certain amount of insulin.  Each time we intake sugar, our body sends part of the insulin reserve to balance out the sugar.  The more sugar we take in … candy, breads, alcohol, even sweetened vitamin drinks, causes a decrease in the insulin available to get us through life.  When the insulin is gone, we have to supply it artificially, which isn’t a pleasant thought for any of us.

Take good care, and watch your sugar this season.  You’ll feel better without it, and your pancreas will thank you.

” Amazingly, I searched for quite a while, and didn’t find a suitable quote for feeling better by avoiding sugar.  We are an addicted society. ” Yours truly … Jane

I’m wishing you wellness and tender, healing nourishment,
Take good care,

Jane

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4 Comments

  1. Sue Fox Sue Fox

    Hi Jane,
    Thanks for the reminder about sugar, yes I agree even though I admit to having a sweet tooth!

    I just enjoyed reading your wishcasting post too, I have had the very same thoughts, so it looks like I’m on the right path!

    Much love to you,
    Sue x
    Sue Fox recently posted..Charitable Hearts

    12/09/2010
  2. Aileen Aileen

    Sugar is my biggest weakness. I’ve managed to keep it to a minimum over the last couple years, but it’s an epic challenge. I find my body craving the high glycemic index foods because they turn into sugar … its amazing how the mind/body knows exactly what to crave to get it’s sugar fix.

    12/13/2010
    • Jane Rochelle Jane Rochelle

      …and the difficult thing is that is’s so difficult to get away from. It’s everywhere! It really does take a change in lifestyle to be rid of the craving.

      Well, some seasons I’m able to resist it more easily than others 🙂 Glad you’re a Snowflake and not a Sugarplum Fairy! (but if they decide to have you dance as a Sugarplum, that’s great, too!!)
      🙂

      I’ll be thinking of you this weekend!!
      Jane Rochelle recently posted..Wishcasting Wednesday- How do you wish to soar

      12/15/2010

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