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Breaking the Sugar Habit

Breaking the Sugar Habit

This information was shared by nutritionist Barb Lagoni. It is wonderful information to think about as we head into a time of year where sugar is just running rampant.
It's tough to break the habit, but once you do, you feel SO much better.

One of the biggest challenges of eating healthy is removing simple carbohydrates, sugars and empty-calorie snacks from our diet. Sweets, snacks, chips, pasta, crackers, pretzels, potatoes, rice, soda pop and juices are just not good for us.

These foods are high-glycemic. That means they spike your blood sugar...only to see it plummet an hour or so later thus creating fluctuating blood sugars that lead to cravings and bingeing and no room for healthy choices.

Such cravings are not about will power. They are about metabolic imbalance that creates cravings for fast sugar and carbohydrate snacks.

The following are ways many people have successfully kicked that sugar habit and enjoyed good healthy food again.

The Ideal Diet - The ideal diet emphasizes fresh raw vegetables, some fresh fruit and fish and poultry.

Breakfast - include high protein foods... eggs, turkey sausages, or a smoothie made with a high quality Soy Protein or a meal in a bar- ours has 10 grams of protein!

Fresh fruit (avoid high glycemic fruits such as pineapple, banana and grapes)

Swiss oatmeal ( rolled oats softened overnight in milk or plain yogurt and fresh fruit.. blueberries, strawberries, etc and almonds) Yum!

Lunch is a great place for a main dish salad

Be sure to include lots of vegetables whether in salad or with a plate of fresh veggies, maybe with a dip.

Ideas for salads :

Try a variety of at least 6 different ingredients to create crunch, color, and flavor...

Veggies, veggies, veggies... try lightly steamed green beans or asparagus, a variety of greens ( except no iceberg lettuce .. no nutritional value there),sprouts, red cabbage, green cabbage, peas, shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, cauliflower, fresh white mushrooms, green onions, baby bok choi, spinach, assorted peppers, grated beet, cubed roasted squash etc

Add a little sweetness occasionally with dried cranberries or dried cherries, 1 fresh orange, rind removed and chopped, sliced apples, pears, grapes,

Add crunch with sliced almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds...or Shaklee Fiber Plan Daily Crunch

Add flavor with sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs ( water cress, parsley, cilantro, ),pesto, artichoke hearts

For protein ...chopped, cooked chicken, turkey, tuna, garbanzo beans, chopped hard-cooked eggs, etc

Don't forget to make your own salad dressing.

Mid afternoon snacks... snack bars, energizing tea, vegetables and dip, fresh fruit, nuts, make some peanut butter fudge ( 1 cup organic peanut butter, Soy Protein - 1 cup, 1/3 cup honey)

Dinner - avoid high glycemic starches like potatoes, pasta and rice, avoid fried foods... Include, LOTS of vegetables... fresh or lightly steamed, meat, poultry and fish

Beverages... filtered water in a glass pitcher with cinnamon sticks, ginger root slices, or fresh mint for flavor

Evening snack - no popcorn... (high glycemic carb) nuts, veggies and dip, fruit,

Basic Supplements...to stop cravings for sweets and carbohydrates

High Quality Multi-Vitamin

A Complete B Complex (consider one with each meal)

Glucose Regulating Product

Fiber Tablets

Friendly Bacteria

Advanced Supplements - a daily all in one strip - great for on the go people!

All of these products are sold by Shaklee. You can find them in the product guide to the RIGHT. Please post if you want more information.

All the best for this holiday season !

stickers on produce: what do they mean?

Have you ever wondered if the numbers on those little stickers on the produce that we buy has any significance? I read something recently that helped me understand what all those numbers mean.
All conventionally grown produce contain 4 numbers
If it is organic, the code contains 5 numbers and begin with a 9
If the produce is Genetically modified, the code also contains 5 numbers but it begins with an 8.

Examples:
Conventionally grown Banana: 4011

Organic Banana: 94011

Genetically Modified (yuck ) banana: 84011

Good to stay informed about what you are buying out there. I always try and suggest organic if available and the price is right. I don't like the word Genetically modified at all...but it is happening more and more. I want to eat real food, not something that someone changed or is trying to make into a food...

Energizing Soy protein from Shaklee is made from a non-GNO soy...and I love that. Great shake in the morning as well as protein powder for those yummy peanut butter balls.

Stay healthy everyone.

Recipe for Chicken and Dumplings

My son Paul, 15 years old, loves to cook. He thinks he may want to be a chef and restaurant owner some day. He occasionally cooks dinner for the family. I love it as I as a mom get a break and I am NOT allowed in the kitchen while he cooks. He is good, neat and his food is always great. He made this last night and we all loved it. Many have requested the recipe so here it is.
Not sure of the caloric content but it sure is good. We had some fresh cut up fruit along side but you could also make a wonderful green salad for a side.
Enjoy.
Picture is Paul and me a few years ago....





Chicken and Dumplings

For the Soup:
2 T olive oil
1 3 pound chicken, cut into pieces. ( we used 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut up )
1/4 c. flour, season ed with salt and pepper to taste
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut in chunks
2 carrots, peeled and cut in chucks
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme
1/4 tsp turmeric
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 c. low sodium chicken broth

For Dumplings:
1 1/2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c. coarsely ground cornmeal
1 T sugar
1 teas. kosher salt
1 3/4 c. heavy cream

In a wide, heavy pot with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil.
Dredge the chicken piece in the seasoned flour then brown in oil over medium heat., about 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside
Add the onion to the pot and cook for 1 minutes
Add the carrots, celery, bay leaf, thyme, turmeric, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute more.
Stir in the broth.
Return the chicken to the pot, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the first 5 dumpling ingredients.
Add the cream and mix until just combined.
Drop about 12 heaping tablespoons of the dumpling mixture into the pot.
Cover and simmer 12 minutes more.
To serve, scoop the dumplings and chicken into bowls then cover with broth.
Garnish with some fresh parsley if you like.

Back to school

It is here. The start of another school year. It is hard to believe. I am both happy and a little sad.
We had a wonderful summer albeit very busy. Trips, construction, camp, hockey, pool and friends. Now back to a routine and that is sure what I love. We get out calenders out and fill them up. It's all great and a little overwhelming at times. But what I always hope for is that my kids will have a great year...their best year ever. We start talking about healthy snacks, what is a 'good lunch' , washing hands, getting to bed early and building up our army of defense with good supplements.
Shaklee has some great choices for childrens nutrition that do not contain harmful ingredients or anything artificial. They are packed full of nutrients to keep our children healthy, alert and ready for learning.
Children: Preschool-Elementary school
1. Incredivites: The worlds best chewable Multi-vitamin
* packed with 600IU vitamin D and other critical bone-building nutrients.
* loaded with 23 essential nutrients for healthy development.
* sweetened with xylitol and contains no artificial colors

2. Mighty Smarts: chewable Omega 3
*100% natural, ultra pure DHA--essential for early brain development.
* gluten free
* taste like orange starburst candies.

3. Meal Shakes: yummy meal replacement shakes
* cocoa or french vanilla
* they provide 19 essential vitamins and mineral and are a rich course of calcium and protein when mixed with milk.
* Low-fat and low glycemic
These are great to serve to the picky eater in the morning or to the soccer player who has to run off to practice at 5pm or so and you don't have dinner ready.


My all time favorite snack for kids of any age:

Peanut butter balls
These are yummy and chewy little snack balls that taste like peanut butter cup candy but are good and healthy for you. They do not need to be refrigerated but I do keep a container of them in the fridge at all time.
1 cup soy protein powder; Shaklee energizing soy protein in either vanilla or chocolate.
1 c natural peanut butter: use one with nothing but peanuts and no added sugar. I like Trader Joes the best. so creamy
1/2 c. honey.
Mix it all together in a bowl until the powder is incorporated. Then break off some and form them into little balls. Yummy.....great after school snack, before an early morning workout or just about anytime....

My kids are getting home now so I will close now. Next time some good nutrients for the teenage years.
So let's hope for perfect attendance and the best year ever.

Suffering Allergies?

It seems to be that time again. People are complaining about allergies. Mom's are complaining about their kids with asthma. I am lucky to not suffer from seasonal allergies but many do. I have found in my business and working with people that by doing two things, many have been able to get off all of their allergy and asthma meds.


My son is one of them as he suffered from bad seasonal allergies that would lead into asthma as the symptoms and allergens got worse. This happened when he was four and five and now today at 14, he does not have asthma. He has been free of ALL symptoms for the past 9 years. Pretty exciting considering 1/2 of his hockey team had to pass an inhaler to their coach before a practice or a game.

Things to do?
1. Change all household cleaning products to Green....Get clean from Shaklee .
2. Begin a simple nutrition program with includes a multi-vitamin, vitamin c, A probiotic and a wonderful product called Nutriferon.


I use and trust the Shaklee brand as they test and test and test their products to make sure they are pure, potent and always pure.

Be well all.

Food for thought from Leanne Ely at Savingdinner.com: Are we all just sugar junkies?

Some great Food For Thought from Leanne Ely from savingdinner.com...Are we just sugar junkies?
And re. supplements...of course I recommend Shaklee supplements as I have used them for 10 years and have seen such a positive change in my health and energy level as well as those of my children and husband, I do highly recommend them....

Have you noticed that your good intentions to eat better are derailed because of a socially acceptable addiction: we're sugar junkies. It's easy to brush this one off. It's not nearly as unacceptable as alcoholism; there are no 12 step programs dedicated to getting you off sugar. Its addictive traits are pictured beautifully in magazines, on television commercials and on the wrappers of the food itself: great big luscious looking cinnamon buns with melty icing dripping down the sides. Glossy chocolate bars waiting for us to sink our teeth into their brown riches. It's overpowering and intoxicating! But we have to understand this: sugar is most likely at the very heart and soul of our body clutter. No matter what form it takes, whether it be in the simple carb form of white rice or white flour, or something more obvious like ice cream, pie and chocolate, it has the same deleterious effect on our bodies: it makes us feel good for awhile, but then it tears us down to the ground--just like an addict who needs another fix.
I'm here to tell you it's time to get real and call food a drug when it acts like one and that is exactly what sugar is doing. A Princeton study found that fast food and sweets can be nearly as addictive as heroin because they set off hormonal changes in the body. They believe that eating a lot of foods that are high in fat and sugar can activate your brain the same way drugs can. That's scary! But it doesn't have to be that way! You can make some simple changes that will set you free from this bondage. Here is a simple list to help you kick your sugar habit:
1) Eat good quality protein sources with each meal. Making sure you have protein will help stabilize your blood sugar. Stable blood sugar means you will feel better and are less likely to develop the cravings that pull you down

.2) Make an easy exchange. White flour, white sugar and white rice do nothing for you nutritionally. Nothing! Change them out for whole wheat flour, xylitol (see xylitol.org for info) and brown rice. Easy substitutes and you will notice a dramatic difference in how you feel. If it is difficult to completely change, start mixing the white with the brown and making the change gradually.

3) Supplements may help. Specifically, vitamin C, a B-complex, calcium with magnesium and chromium picolinate. Please understand: this is information I have gathered: I am not diagnosing nor prescribing anything to anyone! Please don't email me asking me how to use these supplements or which ones to buy.

4) Move! That means the e-word: exercise! When you move, you produce endorphins. Endorphins make you happy and this will in turn also help to quell the desire and craving of sugar. (although you crash later on sugar; you don't from exercise induced endorphins). Above all, stay balanced when you eat! You need protein, complex carbohydrates (not the simple ones!), fats and water. My menus are designed to be very balanced and will help you get your nutritional self together for dinner.

Go to the website and pick up your free menu and shopping list when you sign up for our newsletters. You are your own nutritional expert for your own body. I've said that for years starting in my very first book. You need balanced eating, a healthy dose of common sense and a new attitude that says yes to success!


Love,Leanne Elywww.savingdinner.com