Replacing the Bad with the Good…continued

Okay, I know what you may be thinking that it is near impossible to replace the bad, because it tastes too good; but it can be done! The important thing to think about is ‘moderation’; everything in moderation.

Let’s face it; if it’s weight that we want to lose, we will not lose it overnight! We won’t lose it in 2 weeks either, sorry… It took some time to gain and it will take some time to lose. You may be lucky and lose weight quickly with some great new diet plan, but the plan is to keep it off and not just lose it. Some of the diet plans are unrealistic and impossible to continue for the rest of your life, so again I mention ‘moderation’.

If you remove some of the bad and replace with good, you will win the battle, I assure you. Let’s start with refined sugars. I know, it tastes very good, but it is also very bad.

Refined sugar is actually considered a poison. It is a poison because it lacks nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Refined sugars are actually carbohydrates. They are considered empty calories and something our bodies cannot fully digest. Refined sugars lack the natural minerals found in sugar cane.

Substituting refined sugar with whole grains, vegetables and natural fruits in season is the most important element in achieving a sensible natural regimen. Changing the quality of your carbohydrates can change the quality of your health and life. If you eat natural food of good quality, quantity tends to take care of itself. Nobody is going to eat a half-dozen sugar beets or a whole case of sugar cane. Even if they do, it will be less dangerous than a few ounces of sugar.

Another natural sweetener you may consider is molasses. Molasses tastes great and is extremely nutritional. Did you know that molasses are loaded with manganese, copper, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and selenium; essentially all the good stuff that’s stripped out of sugar cane during the refining process. There are many ways to use molasses, not just as a sweetener. It can be substituted for sugar when making quick breads, and can be combined with low-sodium soy sauce, ginger and olive oil to use as a baste or marinade. The possibilities are endless with a little imagination.

I hope this has given you some insight on some of the bad that can be replaced with the good…if we make an effort to change it can be accomplished; no one else can do it but ourselves. Be sure to visit my blog often for more ways to replace the bad with the good…

Until next time..

Dr. Mommy