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rolando posted a new activity comment 11 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: rolando posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes why is it that the book recommends not to have natural substitutes for sugar like stevia? Viewthanks Ann, still I can’t c myself not having my morning cup of java with stevia.
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rolando posted an update in the group
Diabesity / Diabetes 11 months, 2 weeks agowhy is it that the book recommends not to have natural substitutes for sugar like stevia?
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Hi Rolando,
I just happened to look this up to share with a neighbor/friend this weekend. Here’s an excerpt of one place where it’s mentioned. Hope this helps, Anna“Seems you can’t outsmart Mother Nature. Fooling your brain into thinking you are getting something sweet plays dirty tricks on your metabolism. Artificial sweeteners disrupt the…[Read more]
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thanks Ann, still I can’t c myself not having my morning cup of java with stevia.
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Rolando, if we get the big picture, make the big shift of retraining our taste buds and relearning why we eat and how to eat for health and do most of it, maybe we can keep a few small things and they won’t interfere. I have a square of dark chocolate once in a while. Whatever it takes, maybe? Anna
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I couldn’t feature my giving it up either. I had Truvia (stevia) and coconut milk creamer every morning in my coffee. It took me two weeks to give it up and I stepped it down gradually, from 2 cups a day to 1 cup, and then 1/2 cup but I did it. It is kind of nice to know I can give up something that I thought I was utterly addicted to. There…[Read more]
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Rolando, I am right there with oyou about my morning coffee except that I want my cream! So I tried switching to hot tea that has fruit in it-like cranberries, pear, or orange flavor. And guess what? I am not missing my coffee and the natural sweetness of the fruits is enough and having that hot drink in the morning is great too. Side benefit…[Read more]
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Rolando, if we get the big picture, make the big shift of retraining our taste buds and relearning why we eat and how to eat for health and do most of it, maybe we can keep a few small things and they won’t interfere. I have a square of dark chocolate once in a while. Whatever it takes, maybe? Anna
I couldn’t feature my giving it up either. I had Truvia (stevia) and coconut milk creamer every morning in my coffee. It took me two weeks to give it up and I stepped it down gradually, from 2 cups a day to 1 cup, and then 1/2 cup but I did it. It is kind of nice to know I can give up something that I thought I was utterly addicted to. There…[Read more]
Rolando, I am right there with oyou about my morning coffee except that I want my cream! So I tried switching to hot tea that has fruit in it-like cranberries, pear, or orange flavor. And guess what? I am not missing my coffee and the natural sweetness of the fruits is enough and having that hot drink in the morning is great too. Side benefit…[Read more]