Sugar isn't all bad. Allow this presentation to shift sugar from being a staple to being a splurge.

1. KICKING THE SUGAR HABIT TO THE
CURB
Spring, 2012
Maureen Wielansky - Holistic Health Expert
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2. SUGAR:
Like Heroin, cocaine and caffeine, sugar is an
addictive, destructive drug yet we consume it
daily in everything from cigarettes to bread.
- William Duffy author of Sugar Blues
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3. SUGAR: FEELS SO GOOD
Tell me how does sugar make you feel?
Shout it out and I will write these down.
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4. WHY LISTEN TO ME?
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5. MY INTENTION:
Permanently change your relationship with
sugar.
NOT about firing sugar but rather changing its
job description from staple to splurge.
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6. AFTER OUR TIME TOGETHER
You will know:
– all the different ways sugar hides itself so you can
make informed decisions about what you will
eat.
– Exactly how sugar affects your body and your
brain bringing new light to the 3pm vending
machine trip.
– Finally, 12 tips to kicking your sugar habit.
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7. The assorted sugar disguises:
Sugar: In ancient times, sugar was hard to
come by and a true luxury.
First US sugar refinery was built in 1689; 10
years later the average yearly intake of sugar
per person: 4lbs:
Now: 172lbs.
How does sugar disguise itself? (handout)
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8. So Many Names: Same addiction
White table sugar or sucrose: refined sugar of
cane or beet plant.
– Strip down all the fiber, vitamins and minerals.
– Not nourishing just filling us with empty
Refined Carbohydrate v Complex
Carbohydrate.
What happens when body has a bagel:
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9. AS THE SUGAR ADDICTION TURNS
BAGEL
NEED MORE BREAKS
SUGAR DOWN
THE SUGAR
CYCLE
BODY AND BLOOD
BRAIN SUGAR
CRASH RACES UP
PANCREASE
SECRETES
EXCESS
INSULIN
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10. SUGAR WITHOUT A JOB GETS INTO
TROUBLE
MAJOR DISEASES LINKED TO SUGAR:
– Heart Disease: causes inflammation
– Cancer: dormant cancer cells are fed with sugar
– Obesity: sugar that has no where to go makes fat
its home.
• Insulin Blocks Glucagon
– Diabetes: burning out your insulin receptors:
blindness, circulation problems.
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11. HOW TO TRANSFORM SUGAR
FROM A STAPLE TO A SPLURGE
DETOXIFYING SUGAR
RE-INTRODUCING SUGAR
ENJOYING SUGAR
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12. 12 TIPS TO DEALING WITH SUGAR
ADDICTION:
Drink Water
Reduce or eliminate caffeine
Eat sweet veggies and fruit
Get more sleep
Evaluate the amount of animal food you eat
Eliminate fat-free or low-fat foods
Experiment with spices
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13. Get physical activity
Chew your food
Eat balanced meals of protein, carbohydrates
and healthy fats
Create new post meal rituals
Slow down & find sweetness in non-food
ways
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