Goooodevening readers,
Already winter here in
Holland, freezing you know. And that means (for many people) more eatinggggg. But
don’t worry, it’s a fact that you burn more calories in the winter than the
summer, because you’re body needs to work harder to stay warm. Well of course
you can also curl up against your boyfriend…
This blog will be about
food.. Yes..
Since a month I’m trying to eat less sugars! If possible I only eat sugarfree
products. They say, sugar is very bad for
your body, all sugar we eat is not necessary for the body, because we make it
our self. Americans say it’s poisson. Well I did some research before I started
eating sugarfree.
It’s not thát bad for you but simply there are no important nutrients in
it. So it’s not bad eating some sugar, and I know it’s difficult to resist some
sugarbombs as crème, chocolate, muffins, icecreams. But if you eat much, you
can gain a lot of weight and you risk diabetes, heart and vascular diseases. So
warning : you can eat sugar, for energy it’s perfect for a while, but it’s
also addictive. So be careful with that. You can also gain energy from other
foods that are less fattening.
I know and noticed that if I eat sugar, my blood sugar levels rise for a
while, and than it drops, so you’re body is asking for sugar again and that’s
why eating sugar can be an addiction.
When you eat little or no sugar, your blood sugar is balanced, which means your
need for sugar is less and secondly your blood sugar will remain constant.
Of course this is different for any person. But after some weeks I made sure that my need
for sugar has diminished. With the result that you (can) lose some pounds.
Moreover I do not shun for
natural sugars, which are in many fruits.
Here what I eat most :
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Oatmeal (low in
calories) with soya milk
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Dried fruits like apricots
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Unsalted peanuts, almonds and raisins
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Breadsticks
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88% cocoa chocolate
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Rye bread
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Vitalu crackers with toppings like: young cheese, apple
sauce (no added sugar), smoked beef and peanut butter
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Olives and greek feta cheese
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Greek yogurt, low fat yogurt or quark
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Lots of veggies
and fruit
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You can find many recipes for sugarfree snacks or cakes
on the internet
- For a drink : orange juice with no added sugar, green tea and lots of (lemon)
water
If you want a challenge, or maybe you want to lose some weight. Well I
would say : TRY IT ! It’s
certainly not bad eating no sugar.
Be aware : you might
have an headache for a week… Withdrawal symptons.
Many KiSsEs
Kirsten
