Now the sugar habit, I still haven’t broken and I really need to. My biggest problem is with drinking sugar in my tea or coffee. It has done a number on my teeth and I really want to give it up. I can’t seem to switch to splenda or other sweetners though. I am not really worried about sugar as far as weight gain or diet but I care about my teeth and if you eat or drink sugar a lot it will ruin your teeth.

I know, I should cut back on both. I do have caffeine once in the morning (especially easy with my new Senseo!) and then that’s it. I’ve pretty much given up colas and such. But a girl’s got to have her m&ms!!! Hmmm…maybe just not for breakfast anymore?

Great info here. Thanks!

I just get enough for me and an additional 5 for hubby so he can have one every night.

I find the kids are easy to cook for. (Plus, they’re too picky to eat a lot of the foods we get in our meal plan.)

Nicole

I really “can’t” have refined sugar without it affecting my health (not diabetes, but candida) so that is no fun LOL.

Are the meals delivered just for you or do you get enough for the whole family?

If consumption of stimulants continues on a regular basis, however, this natural defense response of the body becomes overused and ineffective. The almost constant secretion of stress hormones, which are highly toxic compounds in and of themselves, eventually alters the blood chemistry and causes damage to the immune system, endocrine, and nervous systems. Future defense responses are weakened, and the body becomes more prone to infections and other ailments.

The boost in energy experienced after drinking a cup of coffee is not a direct result of the caffeine it contains, but of the immune system’s attempt to get rid of it (caffeine) An overexcited and suppressed immune system fails to provide the “energizing” adrenaline and cortisol boost needed to free the body from the acidic nerve toxin, caffeine. At this stage, people say that they are “used” to a stimulant, such as coffee. So they tend to increase intake to feels the “benefits.”

Since the body cells have to sacrifice some of their own water for the removal of the nerve toxin caffeine, regular consumption of coffee, tea, or colas causes them to become dehydrated. For every cup of tea or coffee you drink, the body has to mobilize 2-3 cups of water just to remove the stimulants, a luxury it cannot afford. This applies to soft drinks, medicinal drugs, and any other stimulants, As a rule, all stimulants have a strong dehydrating effect on the bile, blood, and digestive juices.

Get the real scoop on caffeine at http://www.CaffeineAwareness.org

Test your caffeine smarts with the caffeine quiz.

And if you drink decaf you wont want to miss this special free report on the Dangers of Decaf available at http://www.soyfee.com

Thanks for your references to my Cravings Coach website and blog.

Sugar and Caffeine — 2 of my favorite subjects!!!

Of course, my thoughts are that they are both very destructive – our bodies were not designed to process them in the way that we ingest them both — with a Starbucks on every corner, and even 10 year olds having lattes and mochas, and sugar and caffeine in abundance in sodas.

Our poor bodies are breaking down — many of you in your 20s and 30s are already experiencing it — and your generation was probably not getting as much caffeine and sugar as children and teenagers are now.

Sugar is called “white death” for a reason!! I absolutely advise people NOT to drink or eat anything that has “diet” on the label, or that contains aspartame, Splenda and other artificial sweeteners. Our bodies need foods and drinks that are “whole”, that are closer to nature.

Our cells absolutely cannot live vibrantly on sugar and caffeine.

Drinking anything with caffeine puts a load on the liver. One cup takes 24 hours for the liver to detoxify.

Oh, I could go on and on….!!!

Thanks for thinking of me, Nik — I love our conversations, and I’m always pleased to be able to get people thinking about what they put in their bodies!!!

Diana Walker, Cravings Coach