Sweets are not for my Sweet

OK, so one of the hardest thing to resist is sweet. And yes most of us has sugar cravings. There are just some people who can't stop this and there are ones that ended up in sugar addiction. I myself is sometimes guilty of these cravings. But how are we going to control this very unhealthy habit?


One of the things that will help you to stop this is to not take sodas. Soft drinks maybe one of your favorites but you really have to stop drinking it. Soft drinks does taste good but they are just not healthy so just cut them out. Remove them from your list and you are definitely helping yourself.

Another thing is to avoid Artificial sweeteners. Why? Based on research studies, these artificial sweeteners actually increase your sugar cravings, they increase your appetite, and it has aspartame, known to be very bad for your health.

Try not to buy those junk food and take it home. why? simply because if you have sweets at home, It's so hard to avoid it. You will end up sneaking for that candy bar at night. Especially if in your head you know that it would be really easy to just walk to your pantry and get one. Now try to take home fruits like bananas, apples grapes and oranges. So whenever you are craving for sweet you have no choice but to grab one of these healthy fruits of course. Now give your body some time to adjust with those fruits and when it happens, Your body is now used to having those fruits instead of those sweet junk foods.

Keep a well balanced diet and exercise, this will not only keep your body fit but it also help the blood sugar level stable.

Simple Substitutes for Salt and Sugar

Yes there are some food that we can substitute with Salt and sugar. We don't need to give away the taste of our favorite food sacrifice the flavor just to be healthy. There are some alternatives to choose from to have a great flavor to our food.

First why do we need to minimize or eliminate the Sugar we take? here's the thing, excess energy intake, including excess sugar can cause weight gain or worst obesity, especially combined it to poor physical activity. And of course there is no way we could be healthy if we suffers from obesity. Foods with plenty of refined sugars are very energy dense and often have less of other nutrients. Eating foods high in sugar can displace more nutritious foods from your diet. So minimize your sugar intake watch on sugary foods like cakes, ice cream, chocolates, soft drinks, etc... aiming for more than a moderate in your diet. Here is one best example of substitutes for sugar, Honey is a healthier sweetener, as artificial sweeteners available in the market.

And why do we need to minimize or eliminate the Salt we take? Too much salt can raised blood pressure in some people. Be wary of overly salty foods, such as commercial sauces, soy sauce, fish sauce, and fish paste. Stay away from snack foods, cured meats and takeaways or if you have no choice at least limit these to at least once a week or less. Packaged foods often need no added salt on cooking or as condiments on the table. Just check the label for salt content. Substitutes for Salt, use herbs and spices in cooking and be very sparing with salt and salty sauces on your plate. Go for dill, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, or basil leaves to get a fuller flavor or a little zing.

Softdrinks links to Obesity

Kick the can surrender your straws, drinking one or more soft drinks (diet or regular) per day increases the risk of obesity. Researchers surveyed 6,000 people about their pop consumption over 4 years, they found that drinking one or more 12 ounce servings of soda (of any kind) per day increased subjects risk of obesity by 31 percent. The sweeteners in both diet and regular may spark a taste for additional sweets. Plus both dark and light colored drinks contain high levels of caramel, which can create insulin resistance a condition that increases the risk of obesity.
Stick with water its our only choice!

Here a stumbled a health video about the effects of drinking soft drinks on our health

Sugar: Cancer suspect food

Image via WikipediaEverybody needs a little bit of sweetness specially in some of our foods, but too much sugar are link to cancer, diabetes,heart conditions and other life threatening conditions. When we eat food (carbohydrates), it is true that the body sorts out all the elements and eventually breaks down the constituents into simple sugars (glucose and fructose). Glucose is the major sugar present in blood and body tissues. This is a essential sugar because all cells, specially brain cells, depend on glucose. But there is no RDA or recommended daily allowance for any kind of sugar , including glucose. We are not required to eat a measure of glucose everyday. The specialized enzymes of the digestive tract are equipped to convert carbohydrates into the basic glucose slowly into blood stream during the metabolic process, along with other needed nutrients.

One of the most common misconceptions today is that a white sugar (which is not glucose, but sucrose) provides quick energy and is a good food. The catch is that sugar is not absorbed and metabolized in the body in the same efficient way as the complex carbohydrates are. When we eat sugar, it is rapidly absorbed and passed on the liver where it is converted to triglycerides. The triglycerides are released onto the bloodstream and end up being stored as fats deposits in the veins and tissues and it means high cholesterol build up. High cholesterol and triglycerides are implicated in the development of cancer and other life threatening conditions.

Cancer is fearful disease because terminal patients die so slowly and painfully. It is the most common cause of death. Nutrition, lifestyle and everyday environments create the most common cancer risks. This risk can be reduced by dietary and lifestyle changes
So think twice before you put sugar and sweets in your mouth, Taking care of yourself is like living in a sweet life.

Artificial Food Pro's and Con's

There are artificial foods that doctor's also suggest to eat or use to his patients, because there are some reason's why they suggest it. For example a diabetic patient, diabetic patients are often prohibit to eat foods that are rich in sugar, so how can a patient eat sweet foods, here the doctor advise the patient to use aspartame. Aspartame is a kind of artificial food that is alternative for sugar, like sugar it taste sweet.

But base on studies they have suspicion in the short term safety on using aspartame, because they receive medical complaints like allergic reaction hives and rashes, there are also complaints of behavioral disturbances like sleep disorder, hyper acidity, depression, loss of vision, headache, diarrhea abdominal pain, menstrual irregularities and intense thirst.

Another kind of artificial foods are fake fats, example of fake fats are simplesse and olestra. Fake fats are made for intentionally make calories we eat are less than fats. There are fake fats that are made from starch like corn starch, cellulose gel, whey and oat bran, there are also fake fats from the combination of sugar, protein and edible fatty acids from egg white and whey that can make make big molecules that is passing through digestive system without changes.

But the side effects of eating fake fats is the deficiency on fat soluble vitamins A and E.