Nutrition – Page 2

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Doing a Sugar Detox

I’m a little over one week into the sugar detox now and… so far, it’s been a little unsuccessful.

I would love to tell you that I’m ‘over the hump’ of the carb flu and that I’m beginning to feel the glorious effects of sugar-free-ness (yep, that’s a word. Well, it is now.)

The reality is that I’ve been using not-really-sugary treats as a crutch to prop myself up when the cravings hit. At the same time, I’ve been busy training at my new job (yay!) at a health foods store, and I haven’t had as much time to cook for myself as I normally do.

How to Know If A Sugar Detox Is Right For You

Nutrition, Wellness

I’m going to come right out and say it: doing a sugar detox is one of the hardest things I’ve done.
And because sugar is by far my biggest trip-up in my clean-eating journey, I’ve had to do a sugar detox multiple times.

That said, it’s taught me a trick or two about surviving a sugar detox and how to deal with carb cravings when they hit.

The idea of doing another sugar detox has been brewing for some time. I’ve sort of been strategically avoiding it, despite the fact that ‘tis the season for such things. But, there’s no denying it anymore; it’s definitely needed. So, today is day one of my 21 day sugar detox, and I have decided to do a few sugar-detox related posts in order to help other people that are going through the same thing. Today’s post is about how to know if you should do a sugar detox!

My Hubris Has Caught Up With Me

Nutrition, Wellness

Perhaps it was a bad idea to tout the fact that I haven’t had a cold or flu in ages. Among the stress of moving back to the United States, searching desperately (and unsuccessfully) for a ‘real job’, and making some recent changes to my diet, my immune system seems to have taken a dive. My dad has been sick with an awful flu for the past few days, and I’m worried that I may have caught it.

Mindful Eating

Nutrition, Relaxation, Wellness

“What do you like doing best in the world, Pooh?” “Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best-” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but […]