Spinach could be the new superfood when it comes to dieting. There’s a special extract that can be used to curb the hunger pangs. Try it and see. Maybe Popeye was right. With it’s high iron content it certainly is good for the body.
Now for something naughty and not so nice. Sugar!!! It’s been in the news a lot lately. For years we’ve been trying to aviod fat and the dangers of sugar have been pushed to one side. Now new research is revealing it as one of the biggest dangers to our health.
Processed foods including juice and other healthy foods release more sugar than the average persons metabolism can cope with. So called healthy juices are loaded with sugar, and two slices of wholemeal bread break down into two teaspoons of sugar. One can of fizzy drink has 10 teaspoons of sugar. Even a healthy granola bar has 3 teaspoons of sugar. And most shockingly a slice of carrot cake can have 15 or more teaspoons of sugar!!!
How much sugar do you have in your diet, and can you live without it? Most of us consume far too much sugar to the extent that it may have turned into a life threatening addiction. Time to start keeping a food diary and thinking abut how you can cut down on the sugar.
Good news though, we can retrain our brains to want the healthier option. Reasearchers have come up with a new way of dieting that focuses on the rewards you get, like weight loss, improved skin condition, more energy etc. so eventually you are only craving the foods that will be good for you. It takes about 6 months, but the message eventually gets through!!