Tag Archive: Sugar

Stop Sugar Cravings

How To Stop Sugar Cravings and the Cycle of Sugar

September 28, 2020 · 0 comments

Learn How To Stop Sugar Cravings and the Cycle of Sugar The desire to stop sugar cravings is common with bariatric surgery patients and anyone health-minded. In my experience, initially, after surgery, most of my patients report that the taste of sugar is unappealing. Even the protein shakes that they

Cut Out Sugar

How To Cut Out Sugar With An Action Plan

September 14, 2020 · 0 comments

Cut Out Sugar! Sugar is ubiquitous in the food supply. Sugar can be found in anything from condiments, to soups and stews, to the more obvious sweet treats and cereals lining the inner aisles of the grocery store. A little bit of sugar is likely not a problem as long

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Do You Play Hide and Seek With Sugar In Food?

February 8, 2016 · 0 comments

There are food choices we make that obviously contain mostly sugar. With these choices, we are aware that we are eating sugar.  However, there are many food choices we make that have hidden sugar that we may not be aware of. I'm not talking about the natural sugar that is

Playing With Fire as a Long-Term RNY Post-Op

Playing With Fire as a Long-Term RNY Post-Op

December 13, 2015 · 0 comments

Recently, my husband and I were trying to find something decent to watch on TV after dinner.  We have two children, and we don't have cable or satellite service.  We have Netflix, and our kids watch the show 'Cupcake Wars.'  It is a competition where established bakers create cupcakes under

Sugar Obesity Weight Loss Surgery

Sugar, Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery

August 24, 2015 · 0 comments

Now before I share why I’m not a fan of sugar, I would like to share with you a little history about sugar. Over 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus introduced sugar to the new world when he brought sugar cane from Europe to Cuba, Hispaniola, and Mexico. By the 1700s,

The Not So Sweet Facts About Sugar

The Not So Sweet Facts About Sugar

July 19, 2013 · 0 comments

Do you realize that the average American consumes an astounding two to three pounds of sugar each week?  Sugar is disguised in many different forms such as sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup. It is used in many foods you wouldn't even consider.  It is added

15 Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda

March 5, 2013 · 0 comments

15 Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda   The next time you go grocery shopping, you should consider skipping the soda aisle.  These 15 facts should motivate you to just "walk on by"! 1. Soda will increase your cholesterol levels by up to 11% 2. Thanks to the sugar and acid

Tips to Tame Sugar Cravings

10 Tips to Tame Sugar Cravings

October 5, 2012 · 0 comments

For as long as I can remember, I have gravitated toward anything sugary and I've had to find ways to tame sugar cravings. The pitfalls of sugar are that the more we eat it, the more we want. Why do we crave sugar? Sugar is a carbohydrate but nutritionally void,