The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Truth About Vitamins

You do realize there is the good, the bad & the ugly truth about vitamins don’t you?

Last night I was reading a magazine article and found an awesome tip for my weight loss file. I thought you might like it for yours, too!

I know that sugar is not good for me. But, what I didn’t realize was exactly what that really meant!

Did you know that orange juice is just as bad as soda? It makes sense when I think back, we gave it to my mother-in-law to stabilize her blood sugar after a diabetic low!  Sugar, a duh?

I learned though that what I thought was good for me, isn’t. I’ve always eaten wheat bread knowing that processed white bread isn’t good for me.

I’ve chosen muffins over other breakfast foods thinking because it was small, it was a smarter choice.

Cereal is a choice in our house, grains are good roughage, right? Well, sort of.

Most cereal is packed with added sugar, salt and grains that turn into bad carbs. If it isn’t processed with sugar, we add it at the table. A big no, no.

BIG key to weight loss is regulating our blood sugar…

we need to stay off the blood sugar roller coaster.

The food choices we make determine the balance our body maintains…or not.

By eating foods chocked full of sugar and/or carbs that turn to sugar we ride this roller coaster of ups and downs. Our body releases insulin to reverse the level upset.

This causes us to become hungry…when we are not! We have just finished eating!

Four foods to stay away from…

We need to stay away from excessive amounts of juice other than fresh squeezed…right from the tree or your local fruit stand!

Whole wheat, white and sour dough breads have to come off of my shopping list. As for pasta…even whole grain, wheat pasta is not going to be in my cupboard anymore.

Cereal and crackers are going to be carefully checked before I buy them from now on…why?

These foods do not help our body use the stored fat for energy…they add to the storehouse of my bulges! I think not…not anymore.

What foods are on the good list?

Breads need to be free of processed grains like oat, wheat and replaced with sprouted grains like rice, spelt, millet and quinoa.

All fruits and vegetables are on my “good to go” list of groceries and I am going to enjoy them to the full!

Boneless, skinless chicken, occasionally fish (as fresh as I can find) and once in awhile beef can still grace my table. I’m just going to replace the mashed potatoes and gravy with sweet potatoes instead.

It boils down to the difference in the good, the bad and the ugly truth about vitamins in our foods.

Now, I have to share something with you. I shopped all day and couldn’t find these grains in any of my local stores. So, what this means is I will have to travel to find them. But, one thing I know for sure is my body and health is worth it.

I’m not going to allow my food choices to continue the battle of the bulge anymore. Now that I know there are simple changes I can make, it’s a done deal.

What about you? Are you with me?

Let’s kick this bulge thingy in the butt and lose these clinging little fat cells starting right now!

Here to Serve,

Carla J Gardiner

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