My life is sweet enough without adding the white stuff. 
From time to time I go sugar-free for several days. That doesn't mean I substitute with artificial sweeteners. However I do have stevia, a natural herbal sweetener, in my pantry for oatmeal or fresh lemonade. I am currently on day 5 of a 21 day sugar-free ride! Whee!!! I started to say journey, but that seemed so serious. So ride it is.
I'll let you in on a little secret for curing a sugar crave. Grapefruit! I have been known to eat a grapefruit while the rest of 'em around here partook of doughnuts ~ Krispy Kreme. I'm telling you there's power in the grapefruit! I like mine chilled and sprinkled with sea salt.
Aside from being an excellent source of Vitamin C, there are so many other reasons to love grapefruit but here are just a few:
* good for your skin
* helps reduce appetite
* balances the nervous system
* excellent source of iron
* a cleanser for the digestive system
* high in antioxidant activity
How do you tame your "sweet" tooth?
My sweet goal: Reserve the white stuff for special holiday treats (groundhog day does not count) and the birthday cakes I bake for One Fine Man and the kids.
As much as I enjoy my Florida citrus fruit, maybe I should become their next spokeswoman.
Sweetly yours,
Melanie@Bella~Mella
* Do you recognize the lady picking the Florida orange? One Fine Man didn't!
From time to time I go sugar-free for several days. That doesn't mean I substitute with artificial sweeteners. However I do have stevia, a natural herbal sweetener, in my pantry for oatmeal or fresh lemonade. I am currently on day 5 of a 21 day sugar-free ride! Whee!!! I started to say journey, but that seemed so serious. So ride it is.Like I said, I do this off and on. Last week I was on. On sugar, that is. You can see how my sugar celebration went down here.
I'll let you in on a little secret for curing a sugar crave. Grapefruit! I have been known to eat a grapefruit while the rest of 'em around here partook of doughnuts ~ Krispy Kreme. I'm telling you there's power in the grapefruit! I like mine chilled and sprinkled with sea salt.
Aside from being an excellent source of Vitamin C, there are so many other reasons to love grapefruit but here are just a few:
* good for your skin
* helps reduce appetite
* balances the nervous system
* excellent source of iron
* a cleanser for the digestive system
* high in antioxidant activity
How do you tame your "sweet" tooth?My sweet goal: Reserve the white stuff for special holiday treats (groundhog day does not count) and the birthday cakes I bake for One Fine Man and the kids.
As much as I enjoy my Florida citrus fruit, maybe I should become their next spokeswoman.
Sweetly yours,
Melanie@Bella~Mella
* Do you recognize the lady picking the Florida orange? One Fine Man didn't!
To read part 3 of "Hearing God" go here.
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