11/07/2024
We went from eating about 10 pounds of sugar per person per year in 1800 to 152 pounds of sugar (and 146 pounds of flour) per person per year today. ⠀
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Think about it: On average, we eat about one pound of sugar daily!⠀
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Those sugar-loaded foods hijack our metabolism and make us fat and sick.⠀
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I have a simple yet radical proposal: Let’s send the trillion-dollar junk food industry a message and eat real food. That means foods nature-created that don’t come with barcodes, fake ingredients, or an ingredient list at all. ⠀
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To do that, we need to rewire our brains. ⠀
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A researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) told me that the real regulator of our weight and metabolism isn’t our stomachs but our brain chemistry. ⠀
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The right foods send a message to your brain to shut down hunger and cravings, so you burn fat and feel great. Sugary, processed foods send the opposite message.⠀
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Making the right choices to opt for natural, whole, unprocessed foods becomes crucial to ditching the junk food habit, as do your emotional triggers and health.⠀
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Whenever you get a strong desire for a chocolate chip cookie or other junk food, ask yourself two questions:⠀
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- What am I feeling?⠀
- What do I need? What we need does not involve stuffing your face, I can assure you of that. ⠀
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We have a chance today to stop and detox, not only from junk food but also from junk thoughts. We must de-clutter our bodies and our minds.
