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So, for the last 52 days, I have not eaten any sugar.  This cleansing diet that I am on does not allow it.  The first two weeks were really rough…I mean rough.  I would usually have a sweets craving after a meal and get the munchies at all times of the day.  Not having something sweet to curb the craving was difficult. 

Since then, I have been learning how to manage my life without sugar, and honestly - it’s really great.  I have been doing a lot more now with fruits and stevia.  One of the new things I discovered at Whole Foods is fresh ground almond butter.  They take simple roasted almonds and put them through the grinder.  The result is this amazing almond butter that is rich and delectable.  I am now addicted to cherries with almond butter.  It’s the shiz.  :o)

Did you know that you should have no more than 1 teaspoon of sugar in your blood at any one given time.  Yet, just a single soda contains at least 12 teaspoons of sugar.  If we drink multiple sodas or sweet drinks each day, we are literally assaulting our pancreas and eventually our cells become resistant to insulin (which is the energy for the cell.)  It’s a bit of a shocker. Something to keep in mind.  It’s a tough habit to kick, but one that’s well worth the boot. 

Yay for cherries!  All hail the almond butter.  It’s the next big thing.  :o)

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