07/27/2024
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We went from eating about 10 pounds of sugar per person per year in 1800 to 152 pounds of sugar (and 146 pounds of flour) per person per year today. ⠀
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Think about it: On average, we eat about one pound of sugar daily!⠀
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Those sugar-loaded foods hijack our metabolism and make us fat and sick.⠀
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I have a simple yet radical proposal: Let’s send the trillion-dollar junk food industry a message and eat real food. That means foods nature-created that don’t come with barcodes, fake ingredients, or an ingredient list at all. ⠀
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To do that, we need to rewire our brains. ⠀
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A researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) told me that the real regulator of our weight and metabolism isn’t our stomachs but our brain chemistry. ⠀
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The right foods send a message to your brain to shut down hunger and cravings, so you burn fat and feel great. Sugary, processed foods send the opposite message.⠀
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Making the right choices to opt for natural, whole, unprocessed foods becomes crucial to ditching the junk food habit, as do your emotional triggers and health.⠀
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Whenever you get a strong desire for a chocolate chip cookie or other junk food, ask yourself two questions:⠀
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- What am I feeling?⠀
- What do I need? What we need does not involve stuffing your face, I can assure you of that. ⠀
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We have a chance today to stop and detox, not only from junk food but also from junk thoughts. We must de-clutter our bodies and our minds.