3 Ways To Kick the Sugar Habit and Reverse Your Autoimmune Disease

PLUS FREE Sugar-Free Recipe and Sugar Substitution Chart

Sugar is one of the biggest contributors to chronic disease. For people who suffer from autoimmune disease, this is especially true. Sugar weakens the immune system, promotes leaky gut, causes inflammation, and much more.

If you want to get your energy back, strengthen your immune system, get off the emotional rollercoaster, lose weight and heal your gut – sugar has got to go.

The first few days can be tough when detoxing from sugar, but by the end of a week, you will start feeling lighter, calmer and notice your energy starting to increase.

Here are a few tips on how to cut sugar intake way back for a healthier, happier life, free from disease and pain.

Today, begin to limit your food choices to foods that contain 10 grams or less of sugar per serving. (You can also do this by eating a half portion.)

How to do it:

1. Read Labels. When grocery shopping, read labels. Avoid foods that contain these hidden sugars: corn syrup, corn sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, dextrin, and malt. All of these forms of sugar are empty calories. The food industry often tries to conceal the sugar content in foods. They do this by using several names for it, and oftentimes, they add up to 3-4 different types of refined sugars in a single product. They deceptively list them separately to disguise the fact that a product contains a lot of sugar.

2. Limit Sugar Intake to under 10 Grams. I have found a simple rule of thumb that has allowed me to keep my blood sugar balanced and still get my sweet tooth satisfied (and I have a big sweet tooth). Here is the most important rule to follow: limit your food choices to foods that contain no more than 10 grams of sugars per serving. You will be surprised by the high levels of sugar in most foods.

You can get around this by eating a half portion of something with more than 10 grams. For example, Rice Dream ice cream is sweetened naturally only by the rice milk, but a serving (one bar) has 18 grams of sugar. In this case, I eat a quarter to a half serving at a time.

There are several high quality Belgium chocolate bars I enjoy also – but I eat only 1-2 squares at a time. This may seem impossible to do, but, it really does satisfy my sweet tooth every time. I have found that even sniffing a sugary sweet can oftentimes satisfy me! Try this some time – you may be surprised.

I am confident that you will learn that a little sweet goes a long way – and you will be rewarded by your new found energy, even moods, improved sleep, and all the other wonderful benefits of a sugar-free diet.

3. Buy food products that contains the following natural, whole sweeteners: date sugar, rice syrup, barley malt, fruit juice concentrates, and stevia. While evaporated cane juice, pure maple syrup, agave syrup, and honey are better than refined sugars, they still spike blood sugar, so eat them sparingly, if at all.

 

Sugar Addiction

It can be difficult to kick the sugar habit. Hang in there. Sugar is highly addictive, but with perseverance and commitment, your body will adjust to life without all the sugar you have become accustomed to eating (often without your knowledge, as it’s in all processed foods).

Below, you will find a “Make the Switch Chart” to help you transition to a life of healthy splurges.  But, beware of eating too many of these healthier splurges too.  The point is to seriously limit all sugars, even fruit.

Recipe for Sugar Free Dessert

Raw Foods Recipe | Real Simple Apple Pie

This Apple Pie uses very few ingredients, it is easy to make and tastes wonderful!

Ingredients:

Crust:
1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds
3/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon carob powder

Filling:
5-6 medium sized apples peeled and cored (I use green apples)
3/4 cup raw, unfiltered honey (preferably with pollen)
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
juice from 1/2 meyer lemon
shredded coconut
dash of cloves (optional)
1 seasonal fruit (kiwi, banana or other)

Directions:

Make the crust by placing the sunflower seeds, raisins and carob powder in a food processor and process with the “S” blade until finely ground and mixture sticks together.

Line a 9″ pie pan with this mixture and form the crust.

Take the apples, and pulse chop with the “S” blade into small pieces. (Be sure not to overdo it and make apple sauce!)

In a bowl, mix the chopped apples, cinnamon, lemon juice and honey and dash of cloves together.

Scoop the mixture into the pie crust. Save the “juice” that remains and drizzle over pie when served. Level out with a spatula.

Sprinkle on Coconut flakes on top of the mixture.

Cut seasonal fruit into thin slices and place on top of the coconut flakes in the center of the pie!

For best results, place in refrigerator for 1 hr to allow pie to set.

Enjoy and Be Well!