Seems like in the last couple weeks, I have talked with several people who have lost significant weight, by doing  just one thing.

Eliminating sugar. Take a look at the video for the full story.

How to Beat Sugar Addiction Tips, Nutrition by Natalie

Top 10 Ways to Beat Sugar Addiction

1. Cut out sodas. Not only are soft drinks loaded with sugar, but they are the worst offender, when it comes to balancing your pH. They are on the “very acid” side of the Alkaline diet chart. This is the first thing to go, if you are serious about being healthy and feeling great.
2. Artificial sweeteners are no better. Do your own research on this and discover the problems with fake sweets. Yesterday I bought a Stevia plant at Herbfest. Stevia is a great natural sweetener that has hardly any  calories.
3. Don’t bring it home in the first place. If sugar is lurking around the house, it makes it very difficult to avoid munching on some sweets.
4. Fruit is much healthier choice for folks cutting back on sugar. Even though fruit contains sugar, the fiber slows down the adsorption in the digestive system. It also comes with vitamins, minerals and phyto-nutrients. Just be careful not to over do it. Diabetics and those with yeast and sugar issues should be cautions.
5. Be aware of the emotional aspect. Sweets are typically associated with celebrations, holidays and rewards. Check out the video for some great thoughts on emotions and food.
6. Taper off slowly. This works for some people and cold turkey sugar avoidance works better for some. Your body gets used to being without sugar after a period of time.
7. Don’t fall off the wagon. Be careful of cravings and getting hooked all over again.
8. Eat low glycemic foods.
9. Read labels carefully
10. Get a friend to support you.

My personal tip: Get good nourishment. This helps to ward off cravings. We all know that we are supposed to be eating more fruits and vegetables. But what if you are in a time crunch? That’s where powdered greens come in. Mix one small scoop in water (purified), shake and go. There are many good greens products on the market. My current favorite is Core Greens, by Synergy. It has the best formulation of ingredients I have seen so far.

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It is certainly better than cookies, candy bars, chips and other acid forming junk foods.

Check out what Brian Clement from the Hippocrates health institute has to say in this video.

Brian Clement on Three Essential Raw Foods #509

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=224_McXDN70

Here are some points Brian makes in the video

• Fruit has been bred to contain up to 30 times more sugar than it did in the past.
• We should be ingesting food with significant protein
• Spouts are the best land-based source of nutrition
• Blue-green algae is a great food.
• Excess sugar can lead to disease
• Fruit is best when picked ripe

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One of my favorite ways to balance my pH is to drink an organic, cleansing herbal tea. It acts as a very gentle colon cleanse and helps to remove toxins from my body.

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This can help restore pH balance in the body.

Dr Young talks about the lymphatic system in this video, and how important it is to our health

He mentions lymphatic massage which is great. My favorite way of helping the lymphatic system is bouncing on a mini-trampoline.

Dr Young also talks about the emotions and health. Stress can clearly push the body in an acidic direction.
We don’t have a heart attack, Dr Young says, but literally a thought attack. I have read elsewhere that heart attacks are most common on Monday mornings, when people dread going back to a job they hate or is very stressful.

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The last thing you want to do is balloon up like an overgrown hippo during the Christmas  season.

Then come the New Year, you have to work extra hard to get back where you were.

Yea it’s ok to indulge a few times here and there, but the Holidays can get out of control, with feasting, office parties, Holiday meals, visits to and from relatives.

Here is a good list of tips:

• Be the designated driver. this gives you a good excuse not to drink. Wine, beer and liquor are all acid forming in the body,  as well as high in calories.
• Get some self control.
• Eat some high quality foods before the party, like a green salad. That way you won’t be tempted to over indulge by showing up super hungry.
• Scope out the food that is offered and pick up the healthiest choices first. Look for the fruits, vegetables and nuts. Try to make the best of the foods available.
• If you succeed at getting filled up on the good foods, you can take some of the cake and cookies home with you. This way you don’t offend your host.
• Focus on feeling your best and be the best you that you can be. You want to be healthy and vibrant, so you can be the life of the party.
• If you slip up, don’t beat up on yourself, just get back on your horse the next day and keep riding.

My personal strategy: Take extra enzymes. I’ll grab an empty vitamin bottle and throw in a few Systemic Enzymes so I can take some at the party. I also make extra sure I am drinking my Iaso cleansing tea everyday. This gives my body a fighting chance against Holiday junk food.

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Free Alkaline Diet Chart

People want to know: “What is the alkaline diet?”
This free chart will display how to eat an alkaline diet.

• Find out which foods are “Alkaline Forming” and “Acid Forming”
• Improve your health, energy, mental clarity and focus once and for all.
• Hang this handy chart right on your refrigerator, where you can refer to it often.
• Absolutely free, just fill out the form and we’ll send it right to you.

What are the basic categories of alkaline foods?

What about acid foods?

How do these combine in nature to create perfect pH balance?

David Wolfe Acid Alkaline PH Balance

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Classification of Alkaline Foods

• Green leafy vegetables
• Some fruits
• Bone and bone marrow
• Dairy products, from raw, organic sources

Tip: You can absorb more nutrition out of green leaves, if fat is present. A good reason to use a quality salad dressing, like something containing olive oil. Also nuts and seeds make a good addition to a salad.

The seed and the leaf represent alkaline balance in nature. Seeds are acidic, while the leafy greens are alkaline. Imagine foraging in nature, eating a few greens and a few seeds.

What do you do if you eat too many acid foods? Eat some leafy greens or better yet green juice or smoothie.

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What about the acid foods

• Seeds
• Some fruits
• Roots, like potatoes
• Meat or muscle

David also gets into which parts of the body are acid and which alkaline. The liver, gallbladder, blood, urine, saliva and other parts of the body have different ranges of pH. The body should balance to neutral.

Most people end up in the acid range. Burger, fries and soda. Fries =  root, Beef = muscle, Bun =  seeds. Total acidic combo.

Conclusion -- Get more greens! My favorite way is with the vegetable blender smoothie.

I am certainly one for becoming more GREEN and helping protect the planet from pollution and my body from toxins.

Glass peanut better jars,

make great glasses to drink out of around the house. Sure they look kind of redneck, people have accused me of drinking moonshine, just in fun of course.

I usually get a strange look, when I tell people I am drinking alkaline water that is enhanced with magnesium and calcium.

I also use the jars to store a serving of vegetable blender smoothie.  I make a blender full in the morning, and fill up one 16 oz jar for later in the day.

Here are a few tips for storing a blender smoothie or fresh made juice:

• Fill the jar right to the top to get all the air out
• Do not store for more than one day, blended, or juiced vegetables just don’t keep that long
• Get it into the frig right away
• It helps to add powdered vitamin C or some type of liquid vitamin, rich in anti-oxidants

Do Your Part to Save the Planet

So I am doing my part to save the landfills from plastic bottles and keep harmful plastics out of my body by going with glass.

Every once in a while, I will be out and need to buy some bottled water, but that is getting to be a rare occasion.

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• Just one Tablespoon per day
• Plus 22 Fruit and Vegetable Phytonutrients

Goes to show you how much energy and creativity can be gained by eating more raw, organic, unprocessed food.
Enjoy this one, raw food enthusiasts!

I personally don’t ascribe to 100% raw, I do like to eat a large quantity of raw food each day though. Add in a bit of hormone-free, no-antibiotic, free range meat and you have a winning combo in my book.

Love to hear your comments below.

• Complete Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
• Just one Tablespoon per day
• Plus 22 Fruit and Vegetable Phytonutrients

Or better yet, how can a person achieve the best health possible?

Eat quality foods, pay attention to your thoughts and avoid pollution as much as possible.

Thinking and Health

Most people don’t realize that negative thinking can have a detrimental effect on the body.  It is called the mind body connection. If you are thinking negatively you are producing acid. It pays to have a more positive attitude.

So think about this: wherever there is a negative thought, there is always a positive one. You just have to be open to see it. It is just not worth it to harbor anger, bitterness, hate and greed in your heart. Instead focus on forgiveness, love and peace. It is tricky sometimes, but worth the effort.

Poor Diet, Negative Thinking, the One Two Punch to Your Health

Poor diet and negative thinking compound the problem of acid in the body. Contributing to the aging process.
So how to turn this around?

A cleansing and detoxifying diet combined with pleasing, nurturing thoughts.

• Salads
• Vegetables
• Water rich foods
• Essential fatty acids

The key is to increase the good foods and reduce the acid forming foods, they don’t have to be eliminated entirely.

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Is there a way to make a  healthier sandwich?

Today I will share with you my favorite alkaline sandwich recipe.

Sandwich Recipe

Start with brown rice bread, almond rice bread is my favorite flavor.

I’ve got a little bit of turkey, which came from the health food store. It’s antibiotic-free. A healthier version of turkey, not the typical stuff you get at the grocery store.

Here I’ve got a plate full of vegetables. Some dandelion greens, and of course you can substitute whatever greens you have on hand, whatever greens you like. Get yourself some dark, leafy greens, and a good amount of them.

Also I’ve got here an onion and some nice, fresh tomatoes. Over here for a snack on the side, we have carrots and some celery with nut butter. Now almond butter is my favorite to use on this, but I do use other nut butters from time to time. Experiment for variety.

Next a little bit of sesame oil here, I’m going to add this onto my brown rice bread, which I have toasted. I like mine toasted, so it’ll taste good that way. Again, a small amount of meat, because you’ll say, hey, the bread and the meat, they’re acid-forming. They’re not alkaline foods. But we’re trying to offset that with a large amount of fresh vegetables.

So it’s balanced. Yes, you’ve got a little bit of acid-forming foods, but hopefully more of the alkaline-forming foods. So I’m going to put a lot of greens on here. We’ll bump up the greens. I like mine with a lot of greens.

We’ll get a couple slices of onion on here, and add  some tomato. We’ll pile it right on here and flip the rice bread right over. Here you go, – A more alkaline-forming lunch.

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