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5 Ingredients to Banish from Meals

Considering the "bad" listed may not surprise you or even be news to you, but some tips on how to recognize them as an ingredient in foods and how to "wean" yourself from them are added at the link as well. Worth a peek and good luck with the weaning if you're so inclined. :)

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Permalink Reply by MandyJay on July 10, 2012 at 1:23pm

What kills me about the sugar part is they then recommend eating lovely chemicals (artificial sweeteners) rather than sugar! And newsflash to the author of the article: the sugar contained in fruit is still... sugar.

It's more a matter of watching out for refined sugars, just like it's a matter of watching out for refined grains, etc.

All that said, those of you who saw me down that entire Chocolate Decadence at Grillsmith by myself on Friday know that one thing I am not giving up is sugar ;)

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Permalink Reply by Shane on July 10, 2012 at 2:02pm

I'll keep it clean. But the Big Chocolate Industry should be sued in a class action suit by the members of the male gender, for "alienation of spousal affection."

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Permalink Reply by MandyJay on July 10, 2012 at 2:20pm

Frighteningly enough, my husband is actually a bigger chocolate freak than I am!

And that's saying something.

Shane said:

I'll keep it clean. But the Big Chocolate Industry should be sued in a class action suit by the members of the male gender, for "alienation of spousal affection."

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Permalink Reply by Alicia (Alsan) on July 10, 2012 at 3:27pm

I'm trying to be good around here - again. It's just all so overwhelming. Dr wants hubby to stay away from white potatoes (and a list of a million other things) but for me, I'm supposed to go on the dash diet for blood pressure and white potatoes are on the good list for potassium or something. He's got the high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood sugar...I've got the higher blood pressure. I'm trying to make the switch to fresh or homemade stuff vs packaged or canned - I really should take a cooking class...

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Permalink Reply by juniper berry on July 10, 2012 at 4:52pm

The only thing i switched was sweetner for sugar!

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Permalink Reply by Jmarr on July 11, 2012 at 12:25am

Pasta is a tough one for me. Tried the switch to whole grain pasta. Not crazy about it, but I could probably do it, over time. Problem is, the family doesn't like it either. I have a hard enough time getting them to eat as it is!

We didn't have "whole grains" when I was growing up. I went through phases where I ate "bread and butter" sandwiches for lunch or "coffee cake" or sugary cereal for breakfast as a child. I drank whole milk with every meal...BUT, my parents were good about not eating out, and not eating fried foods. We always had a balanced dinner, with smallish portions and random snacking was not really allowed. I am still thin and healthy....even now that I am over 40 and don't really exercise and don't eat "healthy" at times. Basically, it was a little bit of discipline, routine and structure when I was a child, possibly combined with "good genes".

I am not as good as my parents were! We eat out a lot, we eat fast food a lot, we snack a lot...BUT, since we know so much more about healthy food choices today, I balance that out by making better choices when we do eat at home. I can assure you, we won't be eating sugary cereal or coffee cake for breakfast every day around here! Both my kids eat whole wheat bread and I haven't bought mayo in years!