Advice on cutting back on processed sugars in my diet

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Any adive on how to successfully cut back on processed sugar in my diet?

Thanks

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The first three days are the hardest... Then the cravings will subside…

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The question of cravings for foods of a certain class has been discussed by this

author in more than 20 posts. The causes are discussed in posts 11262, 13418,

13751, 13921 which include both ayurveda and yoga theories. The parasites and

nutritional deficiencies are indicated. Candida overgrowth gives rise to sugar

cravings. Some remedies are discussed in posts 14074, 15489, 15504.

 

The reduction of cravings requires long time treatment, spanning 3 to 4 months,

low dosages of herbs and diet control, as discussed in above posts.

Surprisingly, simple changes work better here. More posts can be searched with

keyword " cravings " from group archives.

 

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how to successfully cut back on processed sugar in my diet?

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Practice self control or else start using jaggery, honey, sugar candy (mishri)

and Stevia. But be careful not to use honey with very hot or very cold things.

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how to successfully cut back on processed sugar in my diet?

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High craving for sugar and sweet taste is symptom of lack of soma....the

cooling, nurturing part of prana. Everything in modern life burns up all our

soma, electro-magnetic toxins (cell phone, wifi, microwave, digital tv

signals). Natural sweet foods are full of soma like stewed apples/pears with

cloves, pure dairy, cultured ghee, certain vegetables, unproccessed

foods...as well as nature. Make sure you have good digestive spices with

these foods so digest well. Your brain gets confused when you eat toxic, no

soma sugary foods...gets frustrated and craves more.

 

Buy sucanut, which is dehydrated sugar cane juice, not 'raw sugar'. Stevia

tastes sweet, but doesn't have the soma you're craving.

 

Stay away from processed foods/sweets. Keep away from foods that will narrow

your channels - both physical and vibratory...like large beans, soy,

nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers). We also try to

buffer the acidity in our bodies with heavy and sweet foods (which of

course, along with soda, coffee, alcohol and meat...acidifies the body

more).

 

Nancy

 

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how to successfully cut back on processed sugar in my diet?

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What temperature would you consider very hot for honey?

 

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But be careful not to use honey with very hot or very cold things.

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Thanks for a question which lingers in every mind.

 

Honey, stored long becomes crystallized, and needs to be warmed to regain its

fluidity. in this process it may get overheated and even cooked. in USA honey is

mixed in receipe where heating is done.

 

Coocked honey is just like corn syrup. sugar only. Any heating of

honey will reduce its aroma and flavour and in time darken the honey.

Heating honey above 50C (120F) will damage its food value. This is

because the diastase or enzymes put into the honey by the gathering

and storing bees is destroyed within a few hours at 50C.

 

Temperature is only part of the story because honey is affected not

just by the temperature but also by the time the honey is held at

that temperature.

 

the limits of time and temperature if damage is to be avoided can be

obtained by looking at a chart posted on the following link:

http://www.honeyshop.co.uk/effect.html

 

Heating is done to increase its shelf life, reduce moisture content

so that it does not ferment. This is important for those who wish to

sell honey. Beauty of honey is however, its medicinal value grows as

it becomes older! The medicinal properties of honey differ depending on its

ageing.

 

honey is ancient than any grains, and honey is very much used as a

binder for hand made tablets by vaidyas, itself assures that utility

of honey as a yogvahi (Carrier of medicine increasing medicines

bioavailability) has been veirified by ancients.

 

 

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What temperature would you consider very hot for honey?

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1. Most of the bottled honey available in the market has got expiry date printed

on the package. Does a real honey got expiry date?

 

2. When the honey gets crystallized, instead of direct heating, heat the bottle

in boiling water. The crystallized sugar melts and becomes honey. Taste wise, I

found it as original but, it was not tested in the lab for the contents.

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> 1. Most of the bottled honey available in the market has got expiry date

printed on the package. Does a real honey got expiry date?

 

Properly made Indian cow ghee and honey do not have expiry date. Honey or ghee

more than six months old are considered " old " and have different properties. The

expiry date of bottled honey is due to regulations which permit addition of

sugar syrup up to 15%, corn-maple syrup to keep it fluid. Clear, transparent

color is more appealing than appearance of crystal lumps etc, which boosts

marketability of honey mixed with sugar syrup.

 

 

> 2. When the honey gets crystallized, instead of direct heating, heat the

bottle in boiling water. The crystallized sugar melts and becomes honey. Taste

wise, I found it as original but, it was not tested in the lab for the contents.

 

As long as fluidity is restored by warming it in manner mentioned, hoeny regains

its original property. The honey mixed with sugar syrup does not crystalize

readily. During trekks in forests, author could obtain such crystalized honey

from tribals, and restore its fluidity. The collection, filtration and

transportation of pure honey is now taken over by gaushala, relieving the

anxiety of adulteration. The tests for purity of hoeny are simple and can be

found in archives.