Tag Archives: Sugar

Michelle’s Food Rules: Six Tips That I Have Learned During My Weight Loss Journey

Since I have been living this low carb, low sugar lifestyle, I hear a lot of misconceptions that people espouse about nutrition. One of the biggest misconceptions I heard recently is that sugar is healthier than aspartame. I really do … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln Ate Low Carb-Sort Of

Many of my readers know that my day job is a school librarian. The fancy term is “school media specialist.” So I’m always reading children’s books and children’s books are great, especially non-fiction, because the concepts are simply stated and … Continue reading

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Exercise Smarter, Not Harder: Why I Believe More Exercise Does Not Lead To Weight Loss

One of the things that I enjoy about blogging is that I get to write about all the things I observe about human behavior. For example today, I went to the gym to do my exercise and I always notice … Continue reading

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I am 40 Years Old Today and I Choose Commitment

Today, I turned 40 years old. I am so grateful for being this age. I feel great, and I am happy for all the blessings I have in my life. I have not been keeping up with my diet journal … Continue reading

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Sugar is Poison-Period!

I was talking to a lady this past week about her losing 16 pounds. She is so proud of herself. She was telling me her diabetes counselor informed her that she could drink soda pop as long as it was … Continue reading

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Poverty, Obesity, and Refine Carbohydrates-A Correlation

One of the most popular post on my blog is on African-American women and obesity. Being a black female, I notice more and more young black women are becoming fatter and fatter. The weight gain that I observe in a … Continue reading

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Sugar Content of Common Everyday Foods:Very Shocking

This article was just on Twitter and I thought it would be good to share with all of my readers. I know I have said this over and over again on my blog that sugar is the main culprit in … Continue reading

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Fat to Skinny Author Doug Varrieur Explaining How Carbs Turn Into Sugar In Our Bodies

I am such a big fan of eating low carb. Many people still think it is a fad diet due to the fact that we have been taught cereal, bread, and pasta are good for us. The theory is since … Continue reading

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21 Day Sugar-Free Challenge Update-Chromium Helps With Sugar Urges

This is the 10th day I have been on my 21 day sugar-free challenge and it is not as easy as I thought it was going to be. I will be truthful: I ate mini candy bars at work yesterday. … Continue reading

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Dr. Robert Lustig on ABC’s Nightline

Check out Dr. Robert Lustig on ABC’s Nightline discussing sugar and the damage it is taking on American’s Health. I do not agree with him about carding kids under 15 in order for them to purchase a pop, but other … Continue reading

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