Many people struggle with sugar cravings that are out of control.  Sugar is addicting.  Giving into these cravings and overeating high sugar foods causes great distress to our bodies and pollutes our minds.  The result is weight gain, loss of energy, depression, low self-esteem, susceptibility to numerous chronic diseases, and ultimately cravings for even more and more sugar.  It is a vicious cycle.  The more you eat, the more you want.  How do you get off the sugar rollercoaster and end cravings for good?  By eating the proper foods in the proper balance.  It is really that simple.  Let’s take a look at how the body responds to sugar and other foods.  It will change your life and how you feel forever!
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As a people, we are aware that the amount of food that we eat has an impact on our waistlines, our long-term health and our budgets.  What we don’t always consider alongside this concept of quantity is the question of quality.  Does eating organic food really matter?  Why should I care what a cow eats before I eat it?  What difference does it make whether this salmon was caught in a stream or raised on a fish farm?  Let us explore these questions primarily as they relate to our health, our budgets and the well-being of the planet we call home.
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